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.

Year introduced: 2009

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Tree Number(s): A09.246.300.246.965

MeSH Unique ID: D055493

Entry Terms:

• Cochlea Spiral Ligament
• Cochlea Spiral Ligaments
• Spiral Ligament
• Ligament, Spiral
• Ligaments, Spiral
• Spiral Ligaments

Previous Indexing:

• Cochlea (1963-2008)

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Ear
Ear, Inner
Cochlea
Spiral Ligament of Cochlea