Incus (Noun)
Meaning
The ossicle between the malleus and the stapes.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The incus receives vibrations from the malleus and transmits them to the stapes in the human middle ear.
- A disorder of the incus may result in a type of hearing loss that requires medical intervention.
- An audiologist specializes in evaluating hearing issues such as damage to the incus in the ear.
- One role of the incus in sound conduction is that of vibration transfer within the ear.
- If there's any blockage around the incus or if the bone becomes fractured it will impair a person's hearing ability.