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the malleus (hammer), incus (anvil), os orbicularo (rounded bone and the smallest in the human body), and the stapes (stirrup). The latter is connected with a membrane, which closes three semi ...

The ossicles are part of the auditory system and are the smallest bones in the human body ... Stapedectomy involves removing the damaged bone (usually the stapes) and replacing it with a synthetic ...

Because the human heart requires only a small amount of electrical stimulation, researchers were able to shrink their ...

Older women who stayed on a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet, walked and did resistance training for three years improved their bone density, especially in their lower backs, a new study found.

they coordinate with our muscles to support movement, have blood cell-producing bone marrow and contain essential minerals (like calcium), according to the National Institute of Arthritis and ...

From the skull to the smallest bone in your pinky toe, the skeleton acts as internal scaffolding to give stability to the body, and forms protective cocoons around important organs. Despite their ...

Some creatures defend territories extending over several kilometers, but when Jayne Yack (Carleton University, Canada) ...