Basilar crest

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Basilar crest
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Floor of cochlear duct
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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

PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1054 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)