Bones In Middle Ear

Question 1

When the sound waves hit the tympanic membrane (ear drum), it causes three bones to vibrate all the way to our inner ear called the cochlea and causes the fluid in the cochlea to vibrate which in turn causes us to hear sound. What are these three bones called?

Answer 1

Malleus-the foot of this bone sits on top of the tympanic membrane (ear drum)

Incus- a bone in between the malleus and stapes bones

Stapes-the foot of this bone sits on the oval or round window.