The incus (pl.: incudes) or anvil in the ear is one of three small bones in the middle ear. The incus receives vibrations from the malleus, to which it is connected laterally, and transmits these to the stapes medially. The incus is named for its resemblance to an anvil (Latin: incus).

2024年10月21日 · The incus, also called the “anvil,” is the middle of three small bones (called ossicles) in the middle ear. The incus transmits vibrations from the malleus to the stapes. The vibrations then move to the inner ear.

Although the term "ossicle" literally means "tiny bone" (from Latin ossiculum) and may refer to any small bone throughout the body, it typically refers specifically to the malleus, incus and stapes ("hammer, anvil, and stirrup") of the middle ear.

2024年2月27日 · The incus is the anvil-shaped central auditory ossicle which connects the malleus to the stapes. It has two limbs and a cuboidal body. The body of the incus lies in the epitympanic recess, where it articulates with the head of the malleus via a facet, forming the incudomalleolar joint.

Incus: The incus or anvil is an anvil-shaped bone located after the malleus, consisting of a body and long and short limbs. It is also held in place by ligaments, forming two synovial joints with the other two ear bones.

2008年1月31日 · The hammer, anvil and stirrup—also known as the malleus, incus, and stapes, respectively, and collectively, as "middle ear ossicles"—are the smallest bones in the human body.

2022年4月25日 · Incus, also known as the anvil, is one of the three middle ear bones, with the other two being the malleus and stapes. In Latin, ‘incus’ means ‘anvil’, which refers to its resemblance to the metalworking tool in shape.

2023年12月12日 · Anvil, also referred to as the incus, is one of the three middle ear bones, along with the malleus and stapes. In Latin, the term ‘incus’ means ‘anvil’, which relates to its similarity to the metalworking tool in shape.

2024年7月30日 · The incus (plural: incudes) is the middle of the three ossicles articulating with the head of the malleus anteromedially, forming the incudomalleolar joint, and the stapes inferomedially, forming the incudostapedial joint. Four parts of the incus are named: Incus is the Latin word meaning anvil 3.

2023年7月5日 · The incus (anvil) is the middle auditory ossicle. It is suspended medial to the malleus and lateral to the stapes and joins these ossicles together with synovial joints. It consists of the: body, short limb, long limb/process, and lenticular process.