stapedius

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Synonyms: stapedial, stapedes, stapelias

Antonyms: stapedial, stapedes, stapelias

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|muscle}} A small [[muscle]] of the [[middle ear]] that arises from the wall of the [[tympanum]] and is inserted into the neck of the [[stapes]] by a [[tendon]] that sometimes contains a slender [[spine]] of [[bone]]; it is the smallest [[skeletal muscle]] in the human body, serving to [[stabilize]] the stapes to check and [[dampen]] its [[vibration]].

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