Question

State the exact location of the incus.

Answer 1

Incus:

1. There are three ear ossicles present in the middle ear.
2. Malleus, incus and stapes are the three ossicles.
3. They are articulated to form a chain for the transmission of sound from the external ear to the internal ear.
4. The malleus is the first ear ossicle, the incus is the second ear ossicle and the stapes is the third ear ossicle.

Location of Incus:

Incus is an ear ossicle, located in the middle ear between the malleus and stapes.