Processus cochleariformis
Processus cochleariformis
- Related terms: Cochleariform process
Definition
The processus cochleariformis is a spoon-shaped bony angular process above the promontory at he end of the canal for the tensor tympany and at the anterior end of the vestibular window, forming a pulley over which the tendon of the tensor tympani muscle plays.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
