The bone that is attached to the eardrum is called the __________; the bone that is connected to the oval window is called the __________
A) anvil (incus); stirrup (stapes).
B) hammer (malleus); anvil (incus).
C) stirrup (stapes); hammer (malleus).
D) hammer (malleus); stirrup (stapes).

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The bone attached to the eardrum is the hammer (malleus), and the bone connected to the oval window is the stirrup (stapes). These are parts of the ossicles in the middle ear that help in transmitting sound vibrations.

The Bone That Is Attached to the Eardrum Is Called