Question

the auditory ossicles are housed in which cranial bone?
occipital
ethmoid
sphenoid
parietal
temporal

Explanation:

The auditory ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes) are located in the middle - ear cavity which is housed within the temporal bone. The temporal bone has a complex structure that contains the middle - ear space where these small bones are situated.

Answer:

E. temporal