Basilar crest

Basilar crest
Floor of cochlear duct
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Identifiers
LatinCrista 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.

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