Basilar crest
Ridge in the cochlear duct of the ear
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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 | |
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Floor of cochlear duct | |
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| 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)
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