spiral ligament

ligamentum spirale ductus cochlearis

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.

Tipo Ligament
Estructura principal nonskeletal ligament
Nombre latino ligamentum spirale ductus cochlearis
FMA ID 77834

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the spiral ligament?
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.
What is the Latin name for the spiral ligament?
The Latin name for the spiral ligament is ligamentum spirale ductus cochlearis.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.