| Aqueduct of cochlea | |
|---|---|
) Left temporal bone. Inferior surface. (Aquæductus cochleæ labeled at left, fifth from the top.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Aquaeductus cochleae |
| MeSH | D003052 |
| TA98 | A15.3.03.058 |
| TA2 | 679 |
| FMA | 77822 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
Medial to the opening for the carotid canal and close to its posterior border, in front of the jugular fossa, is a triangular depression; at the apex of this is a small opening, the aquaeductus cochleae (or cochlear aqueduct, or aqueduct of cochlea), which lodges a tubular prolongation of the dura mater establishing a communication between the perilymphatic space and the subarachnoid space, and transmits a vein from the cochlea to join the internal jugular vein.
Additional images
Base of skull. Inferior surface.
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 144 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)