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    What are the smallest bones in the body called?

    Question #74686. Asked by gwendolena. (Jan 18 07 3:01 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		The ossicles also called auditory ossicles...not to be confused with icicles. ;)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossicles

    Jan 18 07, 3:07 PM
    jacquie38

    		i always liked the names : hammer, anvil and stirrup

    Jan 18 07, 3:37 PM
    ryiannah_shrum

    		Those are actually the english translations of the three bones in the ear.

    The actual designations would be the malleus, incus and stapes, in that order correspondingly.

    Jan 21 07, 12:34 PM

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