Spiral ligament

Spiral ligament
Floor of ductus cochlearis.
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Identifiers
Latinligamentum spirale ductus cochlearis
MeSHD055493
TA98A15.3.03.099
TA27030
FMA77834
Anatomical terminology

The spiral ligament is a fibrous cushion located between the stria vascularis and the bony otic capsule.

The periosteum, forming the outer wall of the cochlear duct (Latin: ductus cochlearis), is greatly thickened and altered in character.

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