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stapes Meaning
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stapes (n)
the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
stapes Sentence Examples
- The stapes, the smallest bone in the human body, is found in the middle ear.
- The stapes transmits sound vibrations from the anvil to the inner ear.
- A malformation of the stapes can lead to conductive hearing loss.
- The stapes footplate fits into the oval window of the cochlea.
- Sound waves cause the stapes to vibrate, which in turn sets the fluid in the inner ear in motion.
- The muscles that control the stapes are responsible for regulating sound transmission.
- A stapedectomy is a surgical procedure in which the stapes is removed and replaced with an artificial prosthesis.
- The stapes is connected to the incus by a ligament called the incudostapedial joint.
- The stapes is one of the three ossicles that make up the middle ear.
- The stapes is shaped like a stirrup and is about the size of a grain of rice.
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the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea
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The stapes, the smallest bone in the human body, is found in the middle ear.
The stapes transmits sound vibrations from the anvil to the inner ear.
A malformation of the stapes can lead to conductive hearing loss.
The stapes footplate fits into the oval window of the cochlea.
