Spiral ligament
The periosteum, forming the outer wall of the ductus cochlearis, is greatly thickened and altered in character, and is called the spiral ligament.
| Spiral ligament | |
|---|---|
 Floor of ductus cochlearis. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum spirale ductus cochlearis |
| MeSH | D055493 |
| TA | A15.3.03.099 |
| FMA | 77834 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Additional images
Transverse section of the cochlear duct of a fetal cat.
Diagrammatic longitudinal section of the cochlea.
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1054 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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