modiolus

The central, conical, bony core of the cochlea.

Pl. modioli (-lī). In anatomy, the columella cochleæ or central pillar around which the cochlear lamina winds in a spiral like a staircase.

. 2. [capitalized] In conchology, same as Modiola.

The central column in the osseous cochlea of the ear.

The central core of the cochlea

A chiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue

the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea