Spiral ligament
Spiral ligament
Definition
A spiral thickening of the fibrous lining of the cochlear wall. Spiral ligament secures the membranous cochlear duct to the bony spiral canal of the cochlea. Its spiral ligament fibrocytes function in conjunction with the stria vascularis to mediate cochlear ion homeostasis.
Also known as ligamentum spirale ductus cochlearis, spiral cochlear ligament, spiral ligament of cochlea, spiral ligament of cochlear duct — per UBERON
Related record This page carries no relationships. Atlas Médico also holds Stria vascularis of cochlear duct (0 relationships, shares UMLS:C0229477). These are separate concepts in the source ontology, not duplicates Atlas Médico has merged.
The Spiral ligament is a part of the Sensory (Ear).