Sulcus spiralis externus

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Sulcus spiralis externus
Floor of ductus cochlearis.
Gray's subject #232 1055
Dorlands/Elsevier s_28/12769904

The basilar crest gives attachment to the outer edge of the basilar membrane; immediately above the crest is a concavity, the sulcus spiralis externus.

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Sensory system: Auditory system
Outer ear: Pinna (Helix, Antihelix, Tragus, Antitragus, Earlobe) - Ear canal

Middle ear: Eardrum - Ossicles (Malleus, Incus & Stapes) - Stapedius - Tensor tympani - Eustachian tube (Torus tubarius)

Inner ear/Labyrinth: Bony labyrinth - Membranous labyrinth - Cochlea (Cochlear duct, Scala vestibuli, Scala media & Scala tympani) - Oval window - Helicotrema - Round window - Basilar membrane - Reissner's membrane - Organ of Corti - Hair cells - Stereocilia - Sulcus spiralis externus - Sulcus spiralis internus - Tectorial membrane - Vestibule

Brain: Cochlear nerve VIII → Cochlear nuclei → Superior olivary nuclei → Lateral lemniscus → Inferior colliculi → Medial geniculate nuclei → Primary auditory cortex
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