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spiral ganglion
anatomy
Also known as: spiral ganglion of Corti
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anatomy of the inner ear
- In human ear: Transduction of mechanical vibrations
…endings, which lead to the spiral ganglion of Corti in the modiolus of the cochlea. The spiral ganglion sends axons into the cochlear nerve. At the top of the hair cell is a hair bundle containing stereocilia, or sensory hairs, that project upward into the tectorial membrane, which lies above…
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cochlear nerve and auditory pathways
- In human ear: Auditory nerve fibres
…of nerve cell bodies, the spiral ganglion, located in the modiolus of the cochlea. The neurons of the spiral ganglion are called bipolar cells because they have two sets of processes, or fibres, that extend from opposite ends of the cell body. The longer, central fibres, also called the primary…
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