- Incus
Infobox Bone
Name = PAGENAME
Latin =
GraySubject = 231
GrayPage = 1044
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 = 1stbranchial arch [EmbryologyUNC|hednk|023]
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Insertions =
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MeshName = Incus
MeshNumber = A09.246.397.247.362
:"For the record label, seeIncus Records ."The incus or anvil is the
anvil -shaped smallbone or ossicle in themiddle ear . It connects themalleus to thestapes . It was first described by Alessandro Achillin of Bologna.The incus transmits sound vibrations from the
malleus to thestapes .The incus only exists in mammals, and is derived from a reptilian upper jaw bone, the
quadrate bone .
=AdditionalSee also
*Bone terminology
*Terms for anatomical location References
External links
[http://www.anatomywiz.com?Incus1 The Anatomy Wiz] Incus
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