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What is the smallest bone in the body?

  1. Stirrup

  2. Coccyx

  3. Spine

  4. Back Bone
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Explanation

The stapes bone, commonly called the stirrup, is the smallest bone in the human body. It is located in the middle ear and measures approximately 3-4 millimeters in length. The stapes, along with the malleus (hammer) and incus (anvil), transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.

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