Keywords:
Stapes
Incus
Malleus
Head
Neck
Lateral process
Handle
Articular surface
Incus
Articular surface
Body
Short limb
Long limb
Lenticular process
Stapes
Head
Anterior limb
Posterior limb
Base(footplate)
聽小骨為全身最小的硬骨,位於鼓室腔tympanic cavity或中耳腔cavity of middle ear內,將中耳腔的屋頂鼓室蓋tegmen tympani敲開,即可觀察到聽小骨auditory ossicles,共有三塊,由外往內依次為:
砧骨incus位於三塊骨頭的中間,可分為本體body、短肢short limb (crus) 與長肢long limb (crus)。在砧骨前方有一鞍型的關節面articular surface,會與錘骨頭head of the malleus對應的關節面相接。至於短肢跟砧骨後韌帶posterior ligament of the incus相接,長肢則以 lenticular process跟鐙骨形成關節。