The stapes presses against the:
A)Oval window
B)Tympanic membrane
C)Round window
D)Ossicles

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The stapes is the smallest bone in the human body and is located in the middle ear. It is connected to the incus bone and the oval window of the inner ear. The oval window is a membrane that separates the middle ear from the inner ear and transmits vibrations from the ossicles to the cochlea. When the stapes bone moves, it presses against the oval window, causing it to vibrate and transmit sound waves into the fluid-filled inner ear. Therefore, the correct choice is A) Oval window.

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