We just learned about the Malleus and Incus, also called the hammer and anvil.
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Another bone in the ear is the Stapes also called the stirrup.
This is the smallest bone in the human body, at about 3 millimeters.
It gets the name stirrup because it looks like a stirrup from a saddle used to ride a horse.
Just like the malleus and incus, when these bones move they also move the stapes and it sends the vibrations on toward the inner ear.
(from: wikipedia - stapes)
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