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Head of stapes
Other Terms: Stapes head, Caput stapedis, Tête du stapès
Description
This is the discoidal, lateral projecting part of the bone. This round disc sits atop the pillar-like neck. Its lateral surface has a shallow fossa covered with cartilage. This facet forms the synovial joint with the lenticular process of the incus.
Etymology
The term head refers to a smooth, rounded articular surface. The Latin equivalent is caput.
Latin
Caput stapedis
French
Tête du stapès
