Modiolus (cochlea)
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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.
Cochlea
The cochlea is the auditory portion of the inner ear. It is a spiral-shaped cavity in the bony labyrinth, making 2.5 turns around its axis, the modiolus....
. It consists of spongy bone and the cochlea turns approximately 2.5 times around it. The spiral ganglion
Spiral ganglion
The spiral ganglion is the group of nerve cells that serve the sense of hearing by sending a representation of sound from the cochlea to the brain...
is situated inside it.
External links
- http://www.univ-brest.fr/S_Commun/Biblio/ANATOMIE/Web_anat/Tete_Cou/Oreille/Modiolus.jpg
- http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/anatomy/histoweb/eye_ear/ear01.htm