Basilar crest
The basilar crest lies within the cochlear duct in the inner ear. It gives attachment to the outer edge of the basilar membrane and is a spiral ligament that projects inward below as a triangular prominence.
| Basilar crest | |
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Floor of cochlear duct | |
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| Latin | Crista basilaris ductus cochlearis |
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