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Where in the human body is the smallest bone located?

In the middle ear (the stapes)

Background

The smallest bone in the body is called the stapes and sits in the middle ear. It is only about three millimeters long. Together with the hammer and anvil it passes sound along. Without it we could not hear many quiet sounds at all.

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