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Title: Smallest bone in the body Written by: savio on Sep 13, 2013 (https://biology-forums.com/gallery/47/6_13_09_13_6_14_11.jpeg) (https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=13897) Take a good look at that tiny piece of art. It is the smallest bone in the body is called the stirrup (or stapes) bone. It is one of the three bones that make up the middle ear; measuring about 2-3 millimetres. It has a U-shape and is the inmost bone that collects sound vibrations and then passes them along to the cochlea for interpretation by the brain. |