Question

The sequence of ear ossicles from outside to inside is

• A. malleus $ \to $ incus $ \to $ stapes
• B. incus $ \to $ stapes $ \to $ malleus
• C. stapes $ \to $ incus $ \to $ malleus
• D. malleus $ \to $ stapes $ \to $ incus

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Malleus is the outermost, hammer ossicle and is attached to the inner surface of membrane.
The middle ear ossicle i.e., incus is the anvil and attached to stapes by a ball and socket joint.
Stapes is the inner most ossicle, articulates with malleus by a synovial joint.