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Scanning electron microscopic view of the surface of the spiral ligament in the area
immediately below the attachment of the basilar membrane. (The site of attachment of the
basilar membrane to the lateral wall tissues in indicated by the dotted line.) Note the highly
porous, mesh-like structure of the spiral ligament surface.
From Roland PS, Wright C.G. Surgical aspects of cochlear implantation: Mechanisms of insertional
trauma. Adv Otorhinolaryngol 2006;64:11-30. Copyright S. Karger AG, Basel. Reproduced with
permission.