membranous cochlea
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Cochlea — Cross section of the cochlea … Wikipedia
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
membranous labyrinth — n the sensory structures of the inner ear including the receptors of the labyrinthine sense and the cochlea see BONY LABYRINTH * * * see labyrinth * * * labyrinthus membranaceus … Medical dictionary
cochlea — A conical cavity in the petrous portion of the temporal bone, forming one of the divisions of the labyrinth or internal ear. It consists of a spiral canal making two and a half turns around a central core of spongy bone … Medical dictionary
membranous labyrinth — noun the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑complex body part, ↑bodily structure, ↑body structure • Part… … Useful english dictionary
Modiolus (cochlea) — Interior of right osseous labyrinth. (Modiolus not labeled, but is represented at the axis of the spiral of the cochlea at the right.) Gray s subj … Wikipedia
duct — A tubular structure giving exit to the secretion of a gland or organ, capable of conducting fluid. SEE ALSO: canal. SYN: ductus [TA]. [L. duco, pp. ductus, to lead] aberrant ducts SYN: aberrant ductules, under ductule … Medical dictionary
ductus cochlearis — ductus co·chle·ar·is .kō klē ar əs, .käk lē n SCALA MEDIA * * * [TA] cochlear duct: a spirally arranged membranous tube in the bony canal of the cochlea along its outer wall, lying between the scala tympani below and the scala vestibuli above;… … Medical dictionary
organ of Corti — organ of Cor·ti kȯrt ē n a complex epithelial structure in the cochlea that in mammals is the chief part of the ear by which sound is directly perceived and that rests on the internal surface of the basilar membrane and contains two spiral rows… … Medical dictionary
