ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -How long is the cochlea (unrolled) and how many turns does it contain? 36 mm long, about 2 and two-thirds turns.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cochlear duct (a.k.a. the scala media) is an endolymph filled cavity inside the cochlea, located between the tympanic duct and the vestibular duct, separated by the basilar membrane and the vestibular membrane (Reissner’s membrane) respectively. The cochlear duct houses the organ of Corti.

Detailed explanation-3: -Excerpt. The cochlea is a hollow, spiral-shaped bone found in the inner ear that plays a key role in the sense of hearing and participates in the process of auditory transduction. Sound waves are transduced into electrical impulses that the brain can interpret as individual frequencies of sound.

Detailed explanation-4: -The cochlear tube is formed by three membranous and fluid-filled canals, which are the scala vestibuli (SV most superior and connected with the vestibule), scala media (SM), and scala tympani (ST most inferior and ends at the secondary tympanic membrane and the round window) forming a two-and-a-half spiral structure.