Modiolus (cochlea)
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Interior of right osseous labyrinth. (Modiolus not labeled, but is represented at the axis of the spiral of the cochlea at the right.)
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| Latin | Modiolus, columella cochleae |
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| Anatomical terminology
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The modiolus is a conical shaped central axis in the cochlea. It consists of spongy bone and the cochlea turns approximately 2.5 times around it.[1] The spiral ganglion is situated inside it.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- http://www.univ-brest.fr/S_Commun/Biblio/ANATOMIE/Web_anat/Tete_Cou/Oreille/Modiolus.jpg
- http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/anatomy/histoweb/eye_ear/ear01.htm
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