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.
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Modiolus (cochlea) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA