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Posterior Ligament of the Incus
Other Terms: LIg. incudis posterius, Ligamentum incudis posterius, Ligament postérieur de l'incus
Parts
None
Group
Cranial ligaments
Description
The posterior ligament of the incus attaches to the short process of the incus and courses through a fold in the mucosal lining of the tympanic cavity to the fossa incudis of the cavity. It is a variably thin band of collagen fibers.
Function
Stabilize the incus
Latin
Ligamentum incudis posterius
French
Ligament postérieur de l'incus
