Incus

Incus

Infobox Bone
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Caption = Left incus. A. From within. B. From the front.


Caption2 = Auditory tube, laid open by a cut in its long axis.


MapPos = Incus| MapCaption = Bones and muscles in the tympanic cavity in the middle ear
Precursor = 1st branchial arch [EmbryologyUNC|hednk|023]
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MeshName = Incus
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The incus or anvil is the anvil-shaped small bone or ossicle in the
middle ear. It connects the malleus to the stapes. It was first described by Alessandro Achillin of Bologna.

The incus transmits sound vibrations from the malleus to the stapes.

The incus only exists in mammals, and is derived from a reptilian upper jaw bone, the quadrate bone.


=Additional

See also

*Bone terminology
*Terms for anatomical location

References

External links

[http://www.anatomywiz.com?Incus1 The Anatomy Wiz] Incus


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