Multiple choice

Name the smallest bone in the human body and its location.

  1. Tarsus in the little finger of the hand

  2. Tarsus in the little toe

  3. Flying rib in the thorax

  4. Stapes in the ear
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Explanation

The stapes, located in the middle ear, is the smallest and lightest bone in the human body. It is involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.

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