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cochlear duct

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noun

Anatomy.
  1. a spiral tube enclosed in the bony canal of the cochlea.


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Based on the animation, where do frequencies—from high to low pitches—cause activity in the hair cells within the cochlear duct?

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The scala tympani and scala vestibuli lie on either side of the cochlear duct.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

At the uppermost tip of the cochlea, the scala vestibuli curves over the top of the cochlear duct.

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The fluid-filled tube, now called the scala tympani, returns to the base of the cochlea, this time travelling under the cochlear duct.

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The organs of Corti lie on top of the basilar membrane, which is the side of the cochlear duct located between the organs of Corti and the scala tympani.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013