The incus, or anvil-bone. Labels: 1, body; 2, ridged articulation from the malleus; 4, processus brevis, with 5, rough articular surface from ligament of incus; 6, processus magnus, with articulating surface for stapes; 7, nutrient foramen.

Incus

The incus, or anvil-bone. Labels: 1, body; 2, ridged articulation from the malleus; 4, processus brevis,…

Lateral view of the right incus.

Lateral View of the Incus

Lateral view of the right incus.

Medial and front view of the right incus.

Medial and Front View of the Incus

Medial and front view of the right incus.

The hammer-bone or malleus, seen from the front. 1, the head; 2, neck; 3, short process; 4, long process.

Malleus

The hammer-bone or malleus, seen from the front. 1, the head; 2, neck; 3, short process; 4, long process.

The right malleus viewed from behind.

Malleus From Behind

The right malleus viewed from behind.

The right malleus viewed from in front.

Malleus From in Front

The right malleus viewed from in front.

Chain of ossicles and their ligaments, seen from the front in a vertical transverse section of the tympanum.

Ossicles of the Tympanum

Chain of ossicles and their ligaments, seen from the front in a vertical transverse section of the tympanum.

The right stapes viewed from above.

Stapes Viewed from Above

The right stapes viewed from above.

Medial view of the right stapes.

Stapes, Medial View of the

Medial view of the right stapes.

The stapes on stirrup-bone. 1, base; 2 and 3, arch; 4, head of bone, which articulates with orbicular process of the incus; 5, constricted part of the neck; 6, one of the crura.

Stapes on Stirrup-Bone

The stapes on stirrup-bone. 1, base; 2 and 3, arch; 4, head of bone, which articulates with orbicular…