Modiolus (cochlea)
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| 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.) |
| Gray's |
subject #232 1050 |
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.
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