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Cochlea | |
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Cross section of the cochlea | |
Parts of the inner ear, showing the cochlea | |
Latin | Cochlea |
System | Auditory system |
The cochlea is the auditory portion of the inner ear. It is a spiral-shaped cavity in the bony labyrinth, making 2.5 turns around its axis.A core component of the cochlea is the Organ of Corti, the sensory organ of hearing, which is distributed along the partition separating fluid chambers in the coiled tapered tube of the cochlea.