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Cochlear cupula

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Cochlear cupula
The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above. (Cupula labeled at upper left.)
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Identifiers
Latincupula cochleae
TA98A15.3.03.026
TA26965
FMA77706
Anatomical terminology

The cochlear cupula is a structure in the cochlea. It is the apex of the cochlea. The bony canal of the cochlea takes two and three-quarter turns around the modiolus. The modiolus is about 35 mm in length, and diminishes gradually in diameter from the base to the summit, where it terminates in the cupula. The cupula points towards the anterosuperior area of the medial wall of the tympanic cavity.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Standring, Susan, ed. (2021). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42nd ed.). Elsevier. p. 754. ISBN 978-0-7020-7705-0.