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NDA 2016 GAT · General Knowledge · Human Physiology · easy

The smallest bone in the human body is the

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The smallest bone in the human body is the
  1. A. femur, in the thigh
  2. B. radius, in the forearm
  3. C. stapes, in the middle ear
  4. D. patella, in the knee
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Answer: (C) stapes, in the middle ear

The stapes (stirrup) is only about 3 mm long and is the smallest of the three ear ossicles: malleus, incus and stapes. The femur is the longest and strongest bone. The radius is a forearm bone and the patella is the kneecap. The ossicles transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
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