Anatomy

Cochlea

The part of the inner ear (LABYRINTH) that is concerned with hearing. It forms the anterior part of the labyrinth, as a snail-like structure that is situated almost horizontally anterior to the VESTIBULAR LABYRINTH.

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The part of the inner ear (LABYRINTH) that is concerned with hearing. It forms the anterior part of the labyrinth, as a snail-like structure that is situated almost horizontally anterior to the VESTIBULAR LABYRINTH.

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  • Cochleas

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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diseases = COCHLEAR DISEASES

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  1. A09w.246w.300w.246w

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WV 250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cochlea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003051. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003051
  2. Cochlea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlea
  3. Cochlea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q317857