What auditory ossicle is not attached to the auditory membrane ?

Question

a) malleus

b) incus

c) stapes

d) tympani

Answer 1

Although the tensor tympani (muscle) is located in the auditory tube, the question is specifically asking about ossicles. The prefix of the word oss- is latin for bone. The best way to remember this is malleus is large like a mallet-it even has a handle like one. Incus is "in between", and stapes is the "smallest" of the three.