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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D007758
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.246.631
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| Concept/Terms |
Ear, Inner- Ear, Inner
- Ears, Inner
- Inner Ears
- Inner Ear
- Labyrinth
- Labyrinths
- Ear, Internal
- Ears, Internal
- Internal Ear
- Internal Ears
Membranous Labyrinth- Membranous Labyrinth
- Labyrinth, Membranous
- Labyrinths, Membranous
- Membranous Labyrinths
Bony Labyrinth- Bony Labyrinth
- Bony Labyrinths
- Labyrinth, Bony
- Labyrinths, Bony
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