Which of the following is NOT true of the auditory ossicles?

A. They are the malleus, incus, and stapes.
B. They are also called the middle ear bones.
C. They are located within the sphenoid bone.
D. One of them is the smallest bone in the body, among the 206 named bones of the skeleton.
E. All of these are true of the auditory ossicles.


Answer: C

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