Basilar crest
The basilar crest lies within the cochlear duct in the inner ear. It gives attachment to the outer edge of the basilar membrane and is a spiral ligament that projects inward below as a triangular prominence.
| Basilar crest | |
|---|---|
 Floor of cochlear duct | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Crista basilaris ductus cochlearis |
| Anatomical terminology | |
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1054 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.