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Crus longum
Other Terms: Crus longum (incus), Long process of incus, Crus longum incudis
Description
This long stalk-like process descends vertically from the body of the incus running parallel to the manubrium mallei. Its tapered apex forms the rounded medial projection called the lenticular process.
Etymology
Crus is a Latin word that means leg, stem, or stalk. Longum is the Latin term meaning long.
Latin
Crus longum incudis
