Formation of the Cochlear Nerve in the Modiolus of the Guinea Pig and Human Cochleae

• Published in: Archives of medical research Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 436 - 440
• Main Authors: Tuncel, Mürvet, Sürücü, H. Selçuk, Erbil, K. Mine, Konan, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.09.2005
• Subjects: Animals; Cochlea; Cochlea - innervation; Cochlear nerve; Cochlear Nerve - anatomy & histology; Guinea pig; Guinea Pigs; Human; Humans; Microscope; Modiolus; Neurons - cytology; Human; Microscope; Cochlea; Guinea pig; Modiolus; Cochlear nerve

Central processes of the bipolar neurons in the spiral ganglion converge in the modiolus to form the initial portion of the auditory branch (cochlear nerve) of the eighth cranial nerve. This occurs before the cochlear nerve passes through the internal auditory meatus. The neurons of the spiral gangl...