The bone that is situated next to the eardrum is called the __________; the bone that sits next to the oval window is called the __________.
A) anvil (incus); stirrup (stapes)
B) hammer (malleus); anvil (incus)
C) stirrup (stapes); hammer (malleus)
D) hammer (malleus); stirrup (stapes)

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The bone situated next to the eardrum is the hammer (malleus), and the bone that sits next to the oval window is the stirrup (stapes). These are part of the three ossicles in the middle ear that help in transmitting sound vibrations.

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