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Body Regions > Head > Ear > Ear, Inner
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Preferred term

Ear, Inner  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The essential part of the hearing organ consists of two labyrinthine compartments: the bony labyrinthine and the membranous labyrinth. The bony labyrinth is a complex of three interconnecting cavities or spaces (COCHLEA; VESTIBULAR LABYRINTH; and SEMICIRCULAR CANALS) in the TEMPORAL BONE. Within the bony labyrinth lies the membranous labyrinth which is a complex of sacs and tubules (COCHLEAR DUCT; SACCULE AND UTRICLE; and SEMICIRCULAR DUCTS) forming a continuous space enclosed by EPITHELIUM and connective tissue. These spaces are filled with LABYRINTHINE FLUIDS of various compositions.

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Entry terms

  • Ear, Internal
  • Inner Ear
  • Labyrinth

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-X1HPWH1C-Z

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