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Muscle that is attached to stapes?

The stapedius muscle is attached to the stapes. It is the smallest striated muscle in the human body.


The bone attached to the proximal side of the oval window is the?

stapes


What is the muscle that is attached to stapes of the ear?

Stapedius


What other bones are attached to the stapes?

The 3 ossicles are "little bones" found in the middle ear. They are the smallest bones in the human body, and each one has its own name:tympanic side = malleus or hammermiddle = incus or anviloval window side = stapes or stirrupThe stapes is only attached to the incus at one end and embedded in the oval window at the other end.


How did the stapedius muscle get its name?

The stapedius muscle gets its name from the bone that it is attached to called the stapes. It means stirrup. It is located in the middle ear.


What job do the stapes do?

I'm guessing that the stapes vibrate against the cochlea. :)


What is the smallet bone in your body?

The stapes is the stirrup-shaped small bone or ossicle in the middle ear which is attached through the incudostapedial joint to the incus laterally and to the fenestra ovalis, the "oval window", medially. Stapes means stirrup in Latin. The oval window is adjacent to the vestibule of the inner ear. The stapes is the smallest and lightest bone in the human body. It was described by the professor Giovanni Filippo Ingrassia in 1546 at the University of Naples. - Wikipedia


The stapes are more commonly referred to as the?

The stapes or stirrup is the small bone in the middle ear.


Why opening a attached email dangerous?

It can be dangerous because there might be a virus or malware (something that is bad for your computer) attached to the file in the email.


What in sewing that starts with a?

Armscye is a sewing term. It is the opening in which the sleeve is attached to the dress.


Were do you get a sharpie marker from?

STAPES


What is immobility of the footplate of the stapes called?

Immobility of the footplate of the stapes is called otosclerosis. It is a condition where abnormal bone growth in the middle ear causes the stapes bone to become fixed or immobile, leading to hearing loss. Treatment options can include surgery to replace the stapes bone or hearing aids.