Helicotrema

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Helicotrema
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The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above.
Gray's	subject #232 1050

The helicotrema is the part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet. It is also known as the cochlear apex.

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Outer ear: Pinna | Ear canal

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

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