Modiolus (cochlea)

Modiolus (cochlea)
Interior of right osseous labyrinth. (Modiolus not labeled, but is represented at the axis of the spiral of the cochlea at the left.)
Gray's	subject #232 1050
Dorlands/Elsevier	m_18/12538612

The modiolus is a conical shaped central axis in the cochlea.

External links

• Modiolus at eMedicine Dictionary
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• http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/anatomy/histoweb/eye_ear/ear01.htm

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