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Body of the incus
Other Terms: Incus body, Corpus incudis, Corps de l'incus
Description
The body is a transverse compressed cube of bone that forms the main mass of the incus. Its anterior surface forms a deeply notched articular facet for the synovial joint with the malleus.
Etymology
The term body or its Latin equivalent corpus refers to the large central portion of a structure.
Latin
Corpus incudis
French
Corps de l'incus
