There is a tiny muscle attached to the malleus, but if the muscle contracts, the sound will not be efficiently passed to the next structure, which is called the ________.
A) incus
B) stapes
C) tympanum
D) oval window

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The incus is the correct answer because it is the middle bone in the chain of the three auditory ossicles in the middle ear. It receives vibrations from the malleus (to which it is attached) and transmits these to the stapes.

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