Anatomy

Spiral Ligament of Cochlea

A spiral thickening of the fibrous lining of the cochlear wall. Spiral ligament secures the membranous COCHLEAR DUCT to the bony spiral canal of the COCHLEA. Its spiral ligament fibrocytes function in conjunction with the STRIA VASCULARIS to mediate cochlear ion homeostasis.

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Abstract

A spiral thickening of the fibrous lining of the cochlear wall. Spiral ligament secures the membranous COCHLEAR DUCT to the bony spiral canal of the COCHLEA. Its spiral ligament fibrocytes function in conjunction with the STRIA VASCULARIS to mediate cochlear ion homeostasis.

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6 entry terms
  • Spiral Ligament
  • Cochlea Spiral Ligament
  • Cochlea Spiral Ligaments
  • Ligament, Spiral
  • Ligaments, Spiral
  • Spiral Ligaments

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2009

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Previous Indexing

  • Cochlea (1963-2008)

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  1. A09w.246w.300w.246w.965w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spiral Ligament of Cochlea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055493. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055493
  2. Spiral Ligament of Cochlea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiral_ligament
  3. Spiral Ligament of Cochlea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16976591