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Spiral Ligament
By: Tim Barclay, PhD
Medically reviewed by: Stephanie Curreli, MD, PhD
Last Updated: Jun 19, 2015
The spiral ligament is the thick periosteum that forms the outer wall of the cochlear duct. It projects inwardly from below as a triangular prominence and gives attachment to the outer edge of the basilar membrane.
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