Difference between revisions of "Ossicles"
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| − | The '''ossicles''' are three small bones within the middle ear: the malleus, incus, and stapes. Other than helping to conduct sound to the inner ear, their primary function is to annoy orthopedic surgeons because the bones<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/09/bones/ Bones: An Orthopedic Surgeon's Perspective]</ref> are too small to fix. | + | The '''ossicles''' are three small bones within the middle ear: the malleus, incus, and stapes. Other than helping to conduct sound to the inner ear, their primary function is to annoy [[Orthopod|orthopedic surgeons]] because the bones<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/09/bones/ Bones: An Orthopedic Surgeon's Perspective]</ref> are too small to fix. |
Latest revision as of 14:33, 26 September 2016
The ossicles are three small bones within the middle ear: the malleus, incus, and stapes. Other than helping to conduct sound to the inner ear, their primary function is to annoy orthopedic surgeons because the bones[1] are too small to fix.
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Dr. Brock Hammersley (Orthopedic Surgery): Those darn bones look like snails!
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