endolymphatic labyrinth
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Endolymphatic duct — The membranous labyrinth. (Ductus endolymphaticus labeled at bottom center.) Endol … Wikipedia
Labyrinth — The maze of canals in the inner ear. The labyrinth is the portion of the ear that is responsible for sensing balance. Inflammation of the labyrinth (labyrinthitis) can be accompanied by vertigo. * * * Any of several anatomic structures with… … Medical dictionary
endolymphatic duct — a blind ended duct that leads from the sacculus and joins a duct from the utriculus of the membranous labyrinth of the ear. * * * ductus endolymphaticus … Medical dictionary
endolymphatic duct — a blind ended duct that leads from the sacculus and joins a duct from the utriculus of the membranous labyrinth of the ear … The new mediacal dictionary
Membranous labyrinth — The membranous labyrinth. Latin labyrinthus membranaceus Gray s … Wikipedia
endolymph — endolymphatic /en doh lim fat ik/, adj. /en deuh limf /, n. Anat. the fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the ear. [1830 40; ENDO + LYMPH] * * * … Universalium
Otolith — organs showing detail of utricle, ococonia, endolymph, cupula, macula, hair cell filaments, and saccular nerve … Wikipedia
Inner ear — The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above … Wikipedia
ear disease — ▪ human Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human ear and hearing. Impaired hearing (deafness) is, with rare exception, the result of disease or abnormality of the outer, middle, or inner ear. Serious… … Universalium
ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like … Universalium
