Helicotrema
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| The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above. | |
| Gray's | subject #232 1050 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | h_04/12410950 |
The helicotrema is the part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet. It is also known as the cochlear apex. This area best detects low frequency sounds.
[edit] External links
- Helicotrema at eMedicine Dictionary
- Histology at Allegheny University of the Health Sciences
- Diagram at IUPUI
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