The helicotrema (from Greek ἕλιξ meaning coil and τρη̂μα meaning hole) is the part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet. It is the main component of the cochlear apex. The hair cells near this area best detect low frequency sounds. ...
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• (n.) The opening by which the two scalae communicate at the top of the cochlea of the ear.
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(from the article `ear, human`) ...the scala tympani (tympanic ramp). The scala vestibuli and scala tympani, which are filled with perilymph, communicate with each other through an ...
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(hel″ĭ-ko-tre´mә) the passage that connects the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli at the apex of the cochlea. Helicotrema, shown in the interior of the right bony labyrinth.
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Hel`i·co'tre'ma noun [ New Latin , from Greek
'e`lix ,
-ikos , a helix + ... a hole.]
(Anat.) The opening by which the two scalæ communicate at the top of the cochlea of the ear.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: hel′i-kō-trē′mă Definitions: 1. A semilunar opening at the apex of the cochlea through which the scala vestibuli and the scala tympani of the cochlea communicate with one another. Synonyms: Breschet hiatus, Scarpa hiatus
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helicotrema The coil passage of the ear that connects the scala tympani and scala vestibuli at the apex of the cochlea (part of the internal ear that is concerned with hearing).
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Greek helix = a coil, and trema = hole, hence the aperture at the apex of the bony cochlea whereby scala vestibuli communicates with scala tympani.
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