The outer ear funnels sound waves from the air to the ear drum. For humans, sounds in the range of 20–20,000 Hz are transmitted by three bones (the smallest bones in the body) resting under the ear ...

The smallest bones in the body are called the ossicles in the ear. Bone is a living tissue with a blood supply. It is constantly being dissolved and formed and it can repair itself if a bone is ...

During the procedure, Ms Willmont's fused bones were separated using a laser and the body's smallest bone ... which meant the small bones in the ear could vibrate again and transmit sound to ...