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where are the ossicles located in the ear
The ossicles are three bones in either middle ear.
what purpose do the ossicles serve
They ossicles serve to transmit sounds from the air to the fluid-filled labyrinth.
what happens if the ossicles were gone
The absence of the auditory ossicles would constitute a moderate-to-severe hearing loss.
what does the term ossicles mean
The term ossicle literally means tiny bone.

Question: can the bones cause any health issues
Self-contained rewrite: can the ossicles cause any health issues