Incus

Incus
Left incus. A. From within. B. From the front.
Auditory tube, laid open by a cut in its long axis.
Details
Pronunciation	/ˈɪŋkəs/
Precursor	1st branchial arch[1]
Part of	Middle ear
Articulations	Incudomalleolar and incudostapedial joint
Identifiers
Latin	Incus
MeSH	D007188
TA98	A15.3.02.038
TA2	888
FMA	52752
Anatomical terms of bone [edit on Wikidata]

This article is one of a series documenting the anatomy of the
Human ear
Outer ear Auricle Ear canal
Middle ear Tympanic membrane Ossicles Malleus Incus Stapes
Inner ear Vestibules Utricle Saccule Cochlea Semicircular canals
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The incus (plural incudes) or anvil is a bone in the middle ear. The anvil-shaped small bone is one of three ossicles 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 so-called because of its resemblance to an anvil (Latin: Incus).