Preferred Label : promontory of tympanic cavity;
Uberon definition : The promontory of the tympanic cavity, better known as the cochlear promontory is
a rounded hollow prominence, formed by the projection outward of the first turn of
the cochlea. It is placed between the fenestrae, and is furrowed on its surface by
small grooves, for the lodgement of branches of the tympanic plexus. A minute spicule
of bone frequently connects the promontory to the pyramidal eminence.;
Uberon synonym : tympanic cavity promontory;
Uberon related term : promontory of the tympanic cavity; promontorium;
Origin ID : 0035964;
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The promontory of the tympanic cavity, better known as the cochlear promontory is
a rounded hollow prominence, formed by the projection outward of the first turn of
the cochlea. It is placed between the fenestrae, and is furrowed on its surface by
small grooves, for the lodgement of branches of the tympanic plexus. A minute spicule
of bone frequently connects the promontory to the pyramidal eminence.
