Modiolus (cochlea)
| Modiolus | |
|---|---|
 Interior of right osseous labyrinth. (Modiolus not labeled, but is represented at the axis of the spiral of the cochlea at the right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Modiolus, columella cochleae |
| TA98 | A15.3.03.038 |
| TA2 | 6980 |
| FMA | 61278 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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 page 1050 of 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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