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. 2009 Dec 21;216(3):368–380. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2009.01177.x

Table 2.

Landmarks.

Name Definition
1 Helix basis Centre of the first turn of the cochlea (within the plane defined by the first turn of the cochlea)
2 Helix apex Centre of the last turn of the cochlea (within the plane defined by the last turn of the cochlea)
3 Helix anteromedial Anteromedial-most point at the centre of the lumen of the first turn of the cochlea
4 Helix posterolateral Posterolateral-most point at the centre of the lumen of the first turn of the cochlea
5 Helix inferior Inferior-most point at the centre of the lumen of the first turn of the cochlea
6 Helix superior Superior-most point at the centre of the lumen of the first turn of the cochlea
7 Fenestra cochlea Centre of the round window
8 Fenestra vestibuli Centre of the oval window
9 Aquaeductus vestibuli Opening of the vestibular aqueduct in the vestibular wall
10 Crus commune apex Bifurcation point of the common crus
11 Canalis lateralis ampulla Centre of the ampulla of the lateral semicircular canal
12 Canalis lateralis posteromedial Posteromedial-most point at the centre of the lumen of the lateral semicircular canal
13 Canalis lateralis posterolateral Posterolateral-most point at the centre of the lumen of the lateral semicircular canal
14 Canalis lateralis anterolateral Anterolateral-most point at the centre of the lumen of the lateral semicircular canal
15 Canalis anterior ampulla Centre of the ampulla of the anterior semicircular canal
16 Canalis anterior anterolateral Anterolateral-most point at the centre of the lumen of the anterior semicircular canal
17 Canalis anterior superior Superior-most point at the centre of the lumen of the anterior semicircular canal
18 Canalis anterior inferior Inferior-most point of the vestibular wall lying in the anterior semicircular canal plane
19 Canalis posterior ampulla Centre of the ampulla of the posterior semicircular canal
20 Canalis posterior inferior Inferior-most point at the centre of the lumen of the posterior semicircular canal
21 Canalis posterior superior Superior-most point at the centre of the lumen of the posterior semicircular canal
22 Canalis posterior posterolateral Posterolateral-most point at the centre of the lumen of the posterior semicircular canal