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Chapter 16, Problem 21BMW
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In the middle ear, the third of three tiny bones is known as stapes. Occasionally, stapes is termed as the stirrup, because of its shape. The stapes is essentials to transmit sound vibrations from the incus (bone in the middle ear) to the inner ear. Osteosclerosis is knonw as abnormal hardening of the bone. It often occurs in the stapes, thereby it affects the stapes from moving and this lead to hearing loss. This condition can be overcome by a surgical procedure, namely stapedectomy.
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