stapes

Function: - the 3 auditory ossicles (incus, malleus, staps) facilitate transmission of sound from the tympanic membrane to the vestibular (oval) window Structure: - the smallest of the 3 auditory ossicles - its base or footpiece fits into the vestibular (oval) window; its head articulates with the incus

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999