spiral ligament of cochlear duct

spiral ligament of cochlear duct

[TA] the thickened periosteal lining of the bony cochlea forming the outer wall of the cochlear duct to which the basal lamina attaches. Synonym(s): ligamentum spirale ductus cochlearis [TA], crista spiralis, ligamentum spirale cochleae, spiral crest, spiral ligament of cochlea

spi·ral lig·a·ment of coch·le·ar duct

(spīrăl ligă-mĕnt koklē-ăr dŭkt) [TA] Thickened periosteal lining of bony cochlea forming outer wall of cochlear duct to which basal lamina attaches.