helicotrema - CISMeF

Preferred Label : helicotrema;

Uberon definition : The part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet. It is the main component of the cochlear apex. The hair cells in this area best detect low frequency sounds.;

Uberon synonym : Scarpa's orifice;

Uberon broad term : apex of cochlea; cochlear apex;

Details

Origin ID

0008813;

UMLS CUI

C0229512;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Apex of cochlea [FMA entity]
- Entire helicotrema (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Helicotrema [FMA entity]
- Helicotrema [NCIt concept]
- Structure of helicotrema (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- helicotrema [SNOMED Notion]
- helicotrema [Radlex concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Space or Junction [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Helicotrema [FMA entity]
- Helicotrema [NCIt concept]
- Structure of helicotrema (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- helicotrema [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire helicotrema (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Helicotrema [NCIt concept]
- Helicotrema [FMA entity]
part of
- cochlear labyrinth [UBERON concept]

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