Posterior limb of stapes
Crus posterius stapedis
- Synonym: Posterior crus of stapes
- Related terms: Posterior limb; Posterior limb (Stapes)
Definition
The two limbs (crus anterius and crus posterius) diverge from the neck and are connected at their ends by a flattened oval plate, the base of stapes. Of the two crura the anterior is shorter and less curved than the posterior.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
