Spiral ganglion
Ganglion spirale cochleae
- Eponym: Corti
Definition
Occupying the spiral canal of the modiolus is the spiral ganglion of the cochlea (ganglion of Corti), consisting of bipolar nerve cells, which constitute the cells of origin of the cochlear nerve.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
