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May 2006. Slate, steel. Dimensions: 19 × 25 × 7 in (48 × 64 × 18 cm). Private Collection.
Cochlea comes from Latin, meaning “snail” or “snail shell.” The word derives from Greek kokhlias, also referring to a spiral snail shell.
In anatomy, the cochlea is the spiral-shaped, fluid-filled structure of the inner ear responsible for hearing. Its name comes directly from its resemblance to a coiled snail shell.
May 2006. Slate, steel. Dimensions: 19 × 25 × 7 in (48 × 64 × 18 cm). Private Collection.
Cochlea comes from Latin, meaning “snail” or “snail shell.” The word derives from Greek kokhlias, also referring to a spiral snail shell.
In anatomy, the cochlea is the spiral-shaped, fluid-filled structure of the inner ear responsible for hearing. Its name comes directly from its resemblance to a coiled snail shell.
