Helicotrema

Helicotrema
Helicotrema
	The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above.
Identifiers
TA98	A15.3.03.044
TA2	6969
FMA	61275
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The helicotrema (from Greek ἕλιξ meaning coil and τρη̂μα meaning hole) is the part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet. It is the main component of the cochlear apex. The hair cells near this area best detect low frequency sounds.^[1]

References

^ Behrbohm, Hans; Kaschke, Oliver; Nawka, Tadeus; Swift, Andrew (2009). Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases (3 ed.). New York: Thieme. p. 15. ISBN 9783136712030.

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[Behrbohm-1] Behrbohm, Hans; Kaschke, Oliver; Nawka, Tadeus; Swift, Andrew (2009). Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases (3 ed.). New York: Thieme. p. 15. ISBN 9783136712030.

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