Basilar crest
Basilar crest | |
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![]() Floor of cochlear duct | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Crista basilaris ductus cochlearis |
Anatomical terminology |
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.
References
[edit] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1054 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)