Mesh term Cochlea
Browse to parent terms:Ear, Inner
Description
The part of the inner ear (LABYRINTH) that is concerned with hearing. It forms the anterior part of the labyrinth, as a snail-like structure that is situated almost horizontally anterior to the VESTIBULAR LABYRINTH.Browse to child terms:
Basilar Membrane
Cochlear Aqueduct
Cochlear Duct
Organ of Corti
Round Window, Ear
Scala Tympani
Scala Vestibuli
Spiral Ganglion
Spiral Lamina
Spiral Ligament of Cochlea
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