<prompt> Function of ossicles in middle ear is to ___Amplify intensity of soundProtect from loud soundConduct sound energy from the tympanic membrane to the oval window and then to the inner ear fluidNone of the above  <response>: The ossicles auditory ossicles are the three smallest bones in the body, the malleus, the incus, and the stapes. They are contained within the middle ear space and serve to transmit sounds from the air to the fluid-filled labyrinth cochlea. 