. Anatomy, descriptive and applied. Anatomy. THE INTERNAL EAJR, OB LABYRINTH 1145 cochlearis and appears as a ridge {crista spiralis), winding spirally throughout the whole length of the ductus cochlearis. It is seen to be composed of a remarkable arrangement of cells, which may be likened to the keyboard of a piano. Of these cells, the central ones are rod-like bodies and are called the inner and outer rods or pillars of Corti. Their bases are expanded and placed on the basilar membrane, Memhiana iectona Outer hair cells. Deiters Ovter rod. Basilar membrane. Fig. 866.—Section through the orga


. Anatomy, descriptive and applied. Anatomy. THE INTERNAL EAJR, OB LABYRINTH 1145 cochlearis and appears as a ridge {crista spiralis), winding spirally throughout the whole length of the ductus cochlearis. It is seen to be composed of a remarkable arrangement of cells, which may be likened to the keyboard of a piano. Of these cells, the central ones are rod-like bodies and are called the inner and outer rods or pillars of Corti. Their bases are expanded and placed on the basilar membrane, Memhiana iectona Outer hair cells. Deiters Ovter rod. Basilar membrane. Fig. 866.—Section through the organ of Corti. Magnified. (G. Retzius.) Aeri'e fibres. at some little distance from each other, while their intermediate portions are inclined toward each other, so as to meet at their opposite extremities, and form a series of arches roofing over a minute tunnel, the canal or tunnel of Corti, be- tween them and the basilar membrane, which ascends spirally through the whole length of the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gray, Henry, 1825-1861; Spitzka, Edward Anthony, 1876-1922. Philadelphia, New York, Lea & Febiger


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