membranous semicircular canals
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semicircular canals — three tubes that form part of the membranous labyrinth of the ear. They are concerned with balance and each canal registers movement in a different plane. At the base of each canal is a small swelling (an ampulla), which contains a crista. When… … Medical dictionary
semicircular canals — three tubes that form part of the membranous labyrinth of the ear. They are concerned with balance and each canal registers movement in a different plane. At the base of each canal is a small swelling (an ampulla), which contains a crista. When… … The new mediacal dictionary
Semicircular canal — Exterior of labyrinth … Wikipedia
semicircular duct — n any of the three loop shaped membranous inner tubular parts of the semicircular canals that are about one fourth the diameter of the corresponding outer bony canals, that communicate at each end with the utricle, and that have near one end an… … Medical dictionary
Membranous labyrinth — The membranous labyrinth. Latin labyrinthus membranaceus Gray s … Wikipedia
Membranous wall of tympanic cavity — Coronal section of right temporal bone. The m … Wikipedia
semicircular canal — noun one of three tube loops filled with fluid and in planes nearly at right angles with one another; concerned with equilibrium • Hypernyms: ↑sense organ, ↑sensory receptor, ↑receptor • Part Holonyms: ↑inner ear, ↑internal ear, ↑labyrinth, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
membranous labyrinth — the semicircular canals and the appended otosac. The canals and chambers are filled with endolymph and surrounded by perilymph. The membranous labyrinth is enclosed in cartilage in Cyclostomata and Elasmobranchii, in several bones in Teleostomi,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
About the ears — Ear Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Button ear — Ear Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
