Tags: Anatomical Structure, Bone.
The incus /ˈɪŋkəs/ 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).
