Spiral ligament
The spiral ligament is a fibrous cushion located between the stria vascularis and the bony otic capsule.
| Spiral ligament | |
|---|---|
Floor of ductus cochlearis. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum spirale ductus cochlearis |
| MeSH | D055493 |
| TA98 | A15.3.03.099 |
| TA2 | 7030 |
| FMA | 77834 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The periosteum, forming the outer wall of the cochlear duct (Latin: ductus cochlearis), is greatly thickened and altered in character.
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