cochlear duct

noun

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.

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Meanings

nouncochlear duct (plural cochlear ducts)

plural cochlear ducts · alternative ductus cochlearis · alternative scala media · alternative cochlear canal

  1. anatomyThe 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.
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