English Explanatory Dictionary

cochlear duct

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The spirally arranged canal in the bony canal of the cochlea that contains the organ of Corti, is triangular in cross section, and is bounded by the vestibular membrane above, by the periosteum-lined wall of the cochlea laterally, and by the basilar membrane below.

Word forms

cochlear duct cochlear ducts ductus cochlearis scala media cochlear canal
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