JIPMER 2008
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2008
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Plant Kingdom
JIPMER 2008 · Botany · Plant Kingdom
From outer to inside the sequence of three bones present in the...
From outer to inside the sequence of three bones present in the middle ear of mammals is
Options
- Amalleus, stapes and incus
- Bstapes, malleus and incus
- Cmalleus, incus and stapes
- Dincus, malleus and stapes
Correct answer
C. malleus, incus and stapes
Step-by-step solution
The middle ear cavity in mammals characteristically contains a chain of three little bones or ear ossicles extending between the tympanic membrane and the fenestra ovalis. These are called from outside as the malleus (hammer), incus (anvil) and stapes (stirrup), so named because of their characteristic shapes.