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Revision as of 10:36, 20 July 2016

"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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