Taking its name from the Latin for anvil, which is the smallest bone in the human body?
"Incus The incus or anvil is a bone in the middle ear. The anvil-shaped small bone is one of three ossicles in the middle ear. The ""incus"" receives vibrations from the malleus, to which it is connected laterally, and transmits these to the stapes medially. The incus is so-called because of its resemblance to an anvil (). The incus is the second of the ossicles, three bones in the middle ear which act to transmit sound. It is shaped like an anvil, and has a long and short crus extending from the body, which articulates with the malleus. The short"
"probably created in mediaeval times from ""to stand"" (), as stirrups did not exist in the early Latin-speaking world. Stapes The stapes or stirrup is a bone in the middle ear of humans and other mammals which is involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear. The stirrup-shaped small bone is on and transmits these to the oval window, medially. The stapes is the smallest and lightest named bone in the human body, and is so-called because of its resemblance to a stirrup (). The stapes is the third bone of the three ossicles in the middle"
"Stapes The stapes or stirrup is a bone in the middle ear of humans and other mammals which is involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear. The stirrup-shaped small bone is on and transmits these to the oval window, medially. The stapes is the smallest and lightest named bone in the human body, and is so-called because of its resemblance to a stirrup (). The stapes is the third bone of the three ossicles in the middle ear. The stapes is a stirrup-shaped bone, and the smallest in the human body. It rests on the oval"
"window, to which it is connected by an annular ligament. The stapes is described as having a base, resting on the oval window, as well as a head that articulates with the incus. These are connected by anterior and posterior limbs (). The stapes articulates with the incus through the incudostapedial joint. The stapes is the smallest bone in the human body, and measures roughly 3 x 2.5mm, greater along the head-base span. The stapes develops from the second pharyngeal arch during the sixth to eighth week of embryological life. The central cavity of the stapes, the obturator foramen, is"
"Stapedius muscle The stapedius is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body. At just over one millimeter in length, its purpose is to stabilize the smallest bone in the body, the stapes. The stapedius emerges from a pinpoint foramen in the apex of the pyramidal eminence (a hollow, cone-shaped prominence in the posterior wall of the tympanic cavity), and inserts into the neck of the stapes. The stapedius is supplied by the nerve to stapedius, a branch of the facial nerve. The stapedius dampens the vibrations of the stapes by pulling on the neck of that bone. It prevents"
"Mandible The mandible, lower jaw or jawbone is the largest, strongest and lowest bone in the human face. It forms the lower jaw and holds the lower teeth in place. The mandible sits beneath the maxilla. It is the only movable bone of the skull (discounting the ossicles of the middle ear). The bone is formed in the fetus from a fusion of the left and right mandibular prominences, and the point where these sides join, the mandibular symphysis, is still visible as a faint ridge in the midline. Like other symphyses in the body, this is a midline articulation"
"nerve VII. Stapedius muscle The stapedius is the smallest skeletal muscle in the human body. At just over one millimeter in length, its purpose is to stabilize the smallest bone in the body, the stapes. The stapedius emerges from a pinpoint foramen in the apex of the pyramidal eminence (a hollow, cone-shaped prominence in the posterior wall of the tympanic cavity), and inserts into the neck of the stapes. The stapedius is supplied by the nerve to stapedius, a branch of the facial nerve. The stapedius dampens the vibrations of the stapes by pulling on the neck of that bone."
"Berengario da Carpi in his ""Commentaria super anatomia Mundini"" (1521). Andreas Vesalius, in his ""De humani corporis fabrica"", was the first to compare the second element of the ossicles to an anvil, thereby giving it the name ""incus"". The final part of the long limb was once described as a ""fourth ossicle"" by Pieter Paaw in 1615. Incus The incus or anvil is a bone in the middle ear. The anvil-shaped small bone is one of three ossicles in the middle ear. The ""incus"" receives vibrations from the malleus, to which it is connected laterally, and transmits these to the"
"are named according to what bone they are near (e.g. tibialis anterior and the tibial nerve are near the tibia). So the artery that runs near the smaller leg bone had two names: the ""peroneal artery"" and the ""fibular artery"". The term ""fibula"" eventually became the standard name for the bone, but many of the related arteries, muscles, and nerves are still called by the Greek derived name ""peroneal"". The Terminologia Anatomica, the international standard for anatomical nomenclature, states that both ""fibula"" and ""perone"" derived names are acceptable, but lists the ""fibula"" derived names as the preferred terms. Like ""fibula"","
"ones caused by delivering a blow, are not uncommon. Direct trauma to the bone can also cause fracture. Due to its rarity, standard treatment has not been established. A wide range of treatments are possible, including rest, surgery and casting. The etymology derives from the Greek ""trapezion"" which means ""irregular quadrilateral,"" from ""tra-"" ""four"" and ""peza"" ""foot"" or ""edge."" Literally, ""a little table"" from ""trapeza"" meaning ""table"" and ""-oeides"" ""shaped."" Trapezoid bone The trapezoid bone (lesser multangular bone) is a carpal bone in tetrapods, including humans. It is the smallest bone in the distal row of carpal bones that give"
"Talus bone The talus (; Latin for ankle), talus bone, astragalus , or ankle bone is one of the group of foot bones known as the tarsus. The tarsus forms the lower part of the ankle joint through its articulations with the lateral and medial malleoli of the two bones of the lower leg, the tibia and fibula. Within the tarsus, it articulates with the calcaneus below and navicular in front within the talocalcaneonavicular joint. Through these articulations, it transmits the entire weight of the body to the foot. The second largest of the tarsal bones, it is also one"
"Trapezoid bone The trapezoid bone (lesser multangular bone) is a carpal bone in tetrapods, including humans. It is the smallest bone in the distal row of carpal bones that give structure to the palm of the hand. It may be known by its wedge-shaped form, the broad end of the wedge constituting the dorsal, the narrow end the palmar surface; and by its having four articular facets touching each other, and separated by sharp edges. It is homologous with the ""second distal carpal"" of reptiles and amphibians. The trapezoid is a four-sided carpal bone found within the hand. The trapezoid"
"not always provide a definitive diagnosis. Newer imaging techniques have shown that damage to the soft tissues in the region may be significant contributors to lameness and that multiple causes may result in visible lameness. Navicular bone The navicular bone is a small bone found in the feet of most mammals. The navicular bone in humans is one of the tarsal bones, found in the foot. Its name derives from the human bone's resemblance to a small boat, caused by the strongly concave proximal articular surface. The term ""navicular bone"" or ""hand navicular bone"" was formerly used for the scaphoid"
"Navicular bone The navicular bone is a small bone found in the feet of most mammals. The navicular bone in humans is one of the tarsal bones, found in the foot. Its name derives from the human bone's resemblance to a small boat, caused by the strongly concave proximal articular surface. The term ""navicular bone"" or ""hand navicular bone"" was formerly used for the scaphoid bone, one of the carpal bones of the wrist. The navicular bone in humans is located on the medial side of the foot, and articulates proximally with the talus, distally with the three cuneiform bones,"
"ilium, ischium, and pubis. This cartilage ossifies as the child grows. The word acetabulum literally means ""little vinegar cup"". It was the Latin word for a small vessel for serving vinegar. The word was later also used as a unit of volume. Acetabulum The acetabulum (cotyloid cavity) is a concave surface of a pelvis. The head of the femur meets with the pelvis at the acetabulum, forming the hip joint. There are three bones of the os coxae (hip bone) that come together to form the acetabulum. Contributing a little more than two-fifths of the structure is the ischium, which"
"Clavicle The clavicle or collarbone is a long bone that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum or breastbone. There are two clavicles, one on the left and one on the right. The clavicle is the only long bone in the body that lies horizontally. Together with the shoulder blade it makes up the shoulder girdle. It is a touchable bone and in people who have less fat in this region, the location of the bone is clearly visible, as it creates a bulge in the skin. It receives its name from the (""little key"") because"
"evolutionary benefits from having a shorter pisiform bone, including facilitating ulnar deviation of the hand and preventing hyperextension of the wrist, motions that improve the action of clubbing. Pisiform bone The pisiform bone ( or ), also spelled pisiforme (from the Latin ""pisifomis"", pea-shaped), is a small knobbly, sesamoid bone that is found in the wrist. It forms the ulnar border of the carpal tunnel. The pisiform is a sesamoid bone, with no covering membrane of periosteum. It is the last carpal bone to ossify. The pisiform bone is a small bone found in the proximal row of the wrist"
"Fifth metacarpal bone The fifth metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the little finger or pinky finger) is the most medial and second-shortest of the metacarpal bones. It presents on its base one facet on its superior surface, which is concavo-convex and articulates with the hamate, and one on its radial side, which articulates with the fourth metacarpal. On its ulnar side is a prominent tubercle for the insertion of the tendon of the extensor carpi ulnaris muscle. The dorsal surface of the body is divided by an oblique ridge, which extends from near the ulnar side of the base to"
"closely related to the lateral collateral ligament of the knee. Therefore, this ligament is prone to injury in this type of avulsion fracture. The word ""fibula"" can be dated back to c. 1670 to describe a clasp or brooch – see fibula (brooch) – and was first used in English for the smaller bone in the lower leg c. 1706. It derives from Latin ""fībula,"" also meaning a clasp or brooch. The bone was so called because it resembles a clasp like a modern safety pin. Because the fibula bears relatively little weight in comparison with the tibia, it is"
"tubercle found on the anterior surface of the bone. It is where sometimes abductor pollicis brevis muscle attaches. The carpal bones function as a unit to provide a bony superstructure for the hand. The trapezium is the most radial of the bones surrounding the carpal tunnel. It is important in thumb movement. The trapezium is susceptible to arthritis at the joint with the metacarpal bone of the thumb, due to overuse. The etymology derives from the Greek ""trapezion"" which means ""a little table"", from ""trapeza"" meaning ""table"", itself from ""(te)tra-"" ""four"" and ""pod-"" ""foot"". The bone was first documented in"
"as ""Terminologia Anatomica"", the expression ""os ilium"" is reintroduced and ""os ilii"" deleted. Ilium (bone) The ilium () (plural ilia) is the uppermost and largest part of the hip bone, and appears in most vertebrates including mammals and birds, but not bony fish. All reptiles have an ilium except snakes, although some snake species have a tiny bone which is considered to be an ilium. The ilium of the human is divisible into two parts, the body and the wing; the separation is indicated on the top surface by a curved line, the arcuate line, and on the external surface"
"Little finger The little finger, or pinky finger (in American English), also known as the fifth digit, or pinkie, is the most ulnar and smallest finger of the human hand, opposite the thumb, and next to the ring finger. The word ""pinky"" is derived from the Dutch word ""pink"", meaning ""little finger"". In some places ""pinky"" is also a traditional name for the smallest (youngest) child in a family (especially, when father and mother have 3 children). The earliest recorded use of the term pinkie is in Scotland in 1808, There are nine muscles that control the fifth digit: Three"
"Ilium (bone) The ilium () (plural ilia) is the uppermost and largest part of the hip bone, and appears in most vertebrates including mammals and birds, but not bony fish. All reptiles have an ilium except snakes, although some snake species have a tiny bone which is considered to be an ilium. The ilium of the human is divisible into two parts, the body and the wing; the separation is indicated on the top surface by a curved line, the arcuate line, and on the external surface by the margin of the acetabulum. The name comes from the Latin (""ile"","
"injured when throwing a punch. The ossification process begins in the shaft during prenatal life, and in the head between 11th and 37th months. Fifth metacarpal bone The fifth metacarpal bone (metacarpal bone of the little finger or pinky finger) is the most medial and second-shortest of the metacarpal bones. It presents on its base one facet on its superior surface, which is concavo-convex and articulates with the hamate, and one on its radial side, which articulates with the fourth metacarpal. On its ulnar side is a prominent tubercle for the insertion of the tendon of the extensor carpi ulnaris"
"somewhat larger ankle bones, known as ""proximal tarsals"", connect to the bones of the lower leg. These three are the medium-sized fibulare (which connects to the fibula), the small tibiale (which connects to the tibia), and the quite large intermedium which lies in the middle and contacts both the fibula and tibia. Four small numbered bones known as ""centralia"" fill in the gaps between the proximal and distal tarsals. In basal amniotes, the condition is quite different, with the ankle only formed by eight bones. The five distal tarsals are typically unchanged, but usually only a single centrale is preserved."
"of the clinical symptoms associated with cerebellar disease in humans. The name ""cerebellum"" is a diminutive of ""cerebrum"" (brain); it can be translated literally as ""little brain"". The Latin name is a direct translation of the Ancient Greek παρεγκεφαλίς (""paregkephalis""), which was used in the works of Aristotle, the first known writer to describe the structure. No other name is used in the English-language literature, but historically a variety of Greek or Latin-derived names have been used, including ""cerebrum parvum"", ""encephalion"", ""encranion"", ""cerebrum posterius"", and ""parencephalis"". Cerebellum The cerebellum (Latin for ""little brain"") is a major feature of the hindbrain"
"Scapula In anatomy, the scapula (plural scapulae or scapulas), also known as shoulder bone, shoulder blade, wing bone or blade bone, is the bone that connects the humerus (upper arm bone) with the clavicle (collar bone). Like their connected bones the scapulae are paired, with the scapula on either side of the body being roughly a mirror image of the other. The name derives from early Roman times when it was thought that the bone resembled a trowel or small shovel. In compound terms, the prefix omo- is used for the shoulder blade in Latin medical terminology. The prefix is"
"Luz (bone) The word luz in Hebrew (Hebrew: 'לוז') means nut or almond. Because of this it became associated with the small bone at the top of the spinal column (the first cervical vertebra, C1 or the Atlas) or the coccyx, the small bone at the base of the spinal column, depending on the tradition. Jewish traditions teach that this is the bone from which the body will be rebuilt at the time of resurrection, and share the idea that this bone does not decay. There is an aggadah (legend) in the midrash that the Roman Emperor Hadrian asked how"
"Malleolus A malleolus is the bony prominence on each side of the human ankle. Each leg is supported by two bones, the tibia on the inner side (medial) of the leg and the fibula on the outer side (lateral) of the leg. The medial malleolus is the prominence on the inner side of the ankle, formed by the lower end of the tibia. The lateral malleolus is the prominence on the outer side of ankle, formed by the lower end of the fibula. The word ""malleolus"" (), plural ""malleoli"" (), comes from Latin and means ""small hammer"". (It is cognate"
"Therefore, the endocardial opening must be traced to a vein before it is definitely called an opening of the smallest cardiac veins. The thebesian veins are named after the German anatomist Adam Christian Thebesius, who described them in a 1708 treatise called ""Disputatio medica inauguralis de circulo sanguinis in corde"". Smallest cardiac veins The smallest cardiac veins (or Thebesian veins) are minute valveless veins in the walls of all four heart chambers. The veins are sometimes accurately referred to as vessels, but they are frequently confused with a distinct set of artery connections eponymously referred to as the ""vessels of"
"Fibula The fibula or calf bone is a leg bone located on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones and in proportion to its length, the slenderest of all the long bones. Its upper extremity is small, placed toward the back of the head of the tibia, below the level of the knee joint, and excluded from the formation of this joint. Its lower extremity inclines a little forward, so as to be on a plane anterior to that of the upper end; it projects"
"from""; ""ducere"" ""to draw""; ""digitus"", ""digit""; and ""minimum"", smallest; or ""quintus"", ""fifth"", meaning ""abductor of the smallest or fifth finger"". Abductor digiti minimi muscle of hand In human anatomy, the abductor digiti minimi (abductor minimi digiti, abductor digiti quinti, ADM) is a skeletal muscle situated on the ulnar border of the palm of the hand. It forms the ulnar border of the palm and its spindle-like shape defines the hypothenar eminence of the palm together with the skin, connective tissue, and fat surrounding it. Its main function is to pull the little finger away from the other fingers (i.e. abduction)."
"Least weasel The least weasel (""Mustela nivalis""), common weasel, or simply weasel in the UK and much of the world, is the smallest member of the genus ""Mustela,"" family Mustelidae and order Carnivora. It is native to Eurasia, North America and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Malta, Crete, Bermuda, Madeira Island, the Azores, the Canary Islands, São Tomé, the Falkland Islands, Argentina and Chile. It is classified as least concern by the IUCN, due to its wide distribution and large population throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Least weasels from various parts of its range vary greatly"