Helicotrema

Helicotrema
The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above.
Identifiers
Dorlands /Elsevier	h_04/12410950
TA	A15.3.03.044
FMA	61275
Anatomical terminology []

The helicotrema (from Greek ἕλιξ meaning coil and τρη̂μα meaning hole) is the part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet. It is the main component of the cochlear apex. The hair cells near this area best detect low frequency sounds.