Further varicose veins images show how spider veins are similar to varicose veins but smaller. Spider veins can be red or blue in color, and closer to the surface of the skin than varicose veins, looking like spider webs with their short jagged lines.
The name of the smallest bone is the stapes, also known as the stirrup. It is found in the middle ear where it transmits sound vibrations from the Incas (anvil), which is the second smallest bone in the human body, to the inner ear.It is only about 2.5-3.5 mm (a 10th of an inch) big.he name of the smallest bone is the stapes, also known as the stirrup. It is found in the middle ear where it transmits sound vibrations from the Incas (anvil), which is the second smallest bone in the human body, to the inner ear. It is only about 2.5-3.5 mm (a 10th of an inch) big.
In the human body at birth, there are over 270 bones, but many of these fuse together during development, leaving a total of 206 separate bones in the adult, not counting numerous small sesamoid bones. The largest bone in the body is the thigh-bone (femur) and the smallest is the stapes in the middle ear. bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebral skeleton. Bones support and protect the various organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals and also enable mobility.