The second bone in the series of auditory ossicles is the incus. It consists of the body of the incus and long and short limbs (Fig. 8.123):
The enlarged body of the incus articulates with the head of the malleus and is in the epitympanic recess.
The long limb extends downward from the body, paralleling the handle of the malleus, and ends by bending medially to articulate with the stapes.