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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 orthopedic surgeons because the bones<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/09/bones/ Bones: An Orthopedic Surgeon's Perspective]</ref> are too small to fix.

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"I just want to smash the malleus with my mallet!"

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.

References


  1. Bones: An Orthopedic Surgeon's Perspective


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