Spiral ligament
Spiral ligament | |
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Floor of ductus cochlearis. | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum spirale ductus cochlearis |
TA | A15.3.03.099 |
FMA | 77834 |
The periosteum, forming the outer wall of the ductus cochlearis, is greatly thickened and altered in character, and is called the spiral ligament.
Additional images
- Transverse section of the cochlear duct of a fetal cat.
- Diagrammatic longitudinal section of the cochlea.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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