Spiral ligament
Fibrous cushion located in the inner ear in humans / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The spiral ligament is a fibrous cushion located between the stria vascularis and the bony otic capsule.[1]
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Spiral ligament | |
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Latin | ligamentum spirale ductus cochlearis |
MeSH | D055493 |
TA98 | A15.3.03.099 |
TA2 | 7030 |
FMA | 77834 |
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The periosteum, forming the outer wall of the cochlear duct (Latin: ductus cochlearis), is greatly thickened and altered in character.