basal lamina of cochlear duct

ba·sal lam·i·na of co·chle·ar duct

[TA]

the membrane extending from the bony spiral membrane to the basilar crest of the cochlea; it forms the greater part of the floor of the cochlear duct separating the latter from the scala tympani, and it supports the organ of Corti.

Synonym(s): lamina basilaris ductus cochlearis [TA], basilar lamina, basilar membrane of cochlear duct, lamina basilaris cochleae, membrana basilaris

ba·sal lam·i·na of co·chle·ar duct

(bāsăl lami-nă koklē-ăr dŭkt) [TA]

The membrane extending from the bony spiral membrane to the basilar crest of the cochlea; it forms the greater part of the floor of the cochlear duct separating the latter from the scala tympani, and it supports the organ of Corti.