Which Ossicle Picks Up Vibrations from the Tympanic Membrane

Question

Which ossicle picks up vibrations from the tympanic membrane?
A) Stapes
B) Malleus
C) Stirrup
D) Incus

Accepted Answer

The malleus is the first ossicle and directly connected to the tympanic membrane, making it the ossicle that picks up vibrations from the membrane. The other ossicles (incus and stapes) are connected to each other and transmit the vibrations to the inner ear. The stirrup is another name for the stapes.