Spiral Ligament of Cochlea [ligamentum spirale cochleae]

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Terms

crista spiralis
kochlea - ligamentum spirale

 

Spiral Ligament

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Definition

A spiral thickening of the fibrous lining of the cochlear wall. Spiral ligament secures the membranous COCHLEAR DUCT to the bony spiral canal of the COCHLEA. Its spiral ligament fibrocytes function in conjunction with the STRIA VASCULARIS to mediate cochlear ion homeostasis.

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CUI
M0517913
Previous indexing
Cochlea (1963-2008)
History note
2009
Public note
2009

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A Anatomy
A01 Body Regions 9
A02 Musculoskeletal System 762
A03 Digestive System 494
A04 Respiratory System 741
A05 Urogenital System 306
A06 Endocrine System 297
A07 Cardiovascular System 1 170
A08 Nervous System 988
A09 Sense Organs 112
A09.246 Ear 190
A09.246.300 Ear, Inner 207
A09.246.300.246 Cochlea 147
A09.246.300.246.125 Basilar Membrane 4
A09.246.300.246.280 Cochlear Aqueduct 2
A09.246.300.246.292 Cochlear Duct 2
A09.246.300.246.577 Organ of Corti 37
A09.246.300.246.814 Round Window, Ear 5
A09.246.300.246.848 Scala Tympani
A09.246.300.246.874 Scala Vestibuli
A09.246.300.246.900 Spiral Ganglion 13
A09.246.300.246.930 Spiral Lamina
A09.246.300.246.965 Spiral Ligament of Cochlea
A10 Tissues 372
A11 Cells 976
A12 Fluids and Secretions 57
A13 Animal Structures 204
A14 Stomatognathic System 68
A15 Hemic and Immune Systems 29
A16 Embryonic Structures 178
A17 Integumentary System 25
A18 Plant Structures 31
A19 Fungal Structures 6
A20 Bacterial Structures 10
A21 Viral Structures 5

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