Dorlands
/Elsevier m_18/12538612 FMA 61278 | TA A15.3.03.038 | |
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Latin Modiolus, columella cochleae | ||
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. The spiral ganglion is situated inside it.
References
Modiolus (cochlea) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA