cochlea

cochleae

The spiral-shaped bony canal in the inner ear containing the hair cells that transduce sound. Its core component is the Organ of Corti, the sensory organ of hearing, which is distributed along the partition separating fluid chambers in the coiled tapered tube of the cochlea. [WP,modified].

Type Bone
Structure parente multi organ part structure
Nom latin cochleae
FMA ID 60201

Questions fréquentes

What is the cochlea?
The spiral-shaped bony canal in the inner ear containing the hair cells that transduce sound. Its core component is the Organ of Corti, the sensory organ of hearing, which is distributed along the partition separating fluid chambers in the coiled tapered tube of the cochlea. [WP,modified].
What is the Latin name for the cochlea?
The Latin name for the cochlea is cochleae.

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