Anatomical demonstrations, or, Colossal illustrations of human anatomy. Pt. I / by Professor Seerig ; translated from the German.

  • Seerig, Albert Wilhelm Hermann, 1797?-1862.
Date:
1831
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Credit: Anatomical demonstrations, or, Colossal illustrations of human anatomy. Pt. I / by Professor Seerig ; translated from the German. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    FIG. XII. The Labyrinth viewed from above, a, 1, 2, 3. The Cochlea, a, a. The Round Hole [fenestra rotunda]. 1. The largest Whirl [gyrus] of the Cochlea. 2. The second, smaller Whirl. 3. The smallest Whirl, or Cupola of the Cochlea, c, d, e, f. The Vestibule. h, c. The Oval Hole [fenestra ovalis] of the Vestibule, to which the base of the Stapes is fixed, d. Semi-canal for the Nerve passing to the Elliptical Ve- sicles of the middle and smallest Semicircular Canals. [Semicanalem hunc nullibi descriptum et depictum inveni. Soemekring.] g, h, i. Largest or Posterior Semicircular Canal. g. Its Oval Enlargement. h. The Arch. i. Its union with the Superior Semicircular Canal, form- ing one Tube n. k, 1, m. The Middle, Superior, or Vertical Semicircular Canal. k. Oval Enlargement. l. The Arch. m. Union with the Posterior Semicircular Canal, to form the common Tube n. o, p, q. The Smallest, or horizontal Semicircular Canal. o. Oval Enlargement. p. The Arch. q. The Termination in the Vestibule. FIG. XIII. Section of the Cochlea, obliquely from before back- wards, and a little to one side. l. The First Whirl [gyrus] of the Coclilea. II. The Second Whirl of the Cochlea. III. The Third Whirl of the Cochlea. a. The Cupola. b. The Modiolus. c. The Canal in the Pyramid of the Temporal Bone, for the Auditory Nerve. d. Bony Canal for the Auditory and Facial Nerves, e, f, g, h, i. Bony part of the Spiral Plate.