Question: what are the names of the three small bones in the middle ear and what is their purpose?
Answer: Ossicles. The middle ear contains three tiny bones known as the ossicles: malleus, incus, and stapes. ... The ossicles are classically supposed to mechanically convert the vibrations of the eardrum into amplified pressure waves in the fluid of the cochlea (or inner ear), with a lever arm factor of 1.3.