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  2. Membranous labyrinth - Wikipedia

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    The membranous labyrinth is a collection of fluid filled tubes and chambers which contain the receptors for the senses of equilibrium and hearing. It is lodged within the bony labyrinth in the inner ear and has the same general form; it is, however, considerably smaller and is partly separated from the bony walls by a quantity of fluid, the perilymph.

  3. Inner ear - Wikipedia

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    The bony labyrinth, or osseous labyrinth, is the network of passages with bony walls lined with periosteum. The three major parts of the bony labyrinth are the vestibule of the ear, the semicircular canals, and the cochlea. The membranous labyrinth runs inside of the

  4. Bony labyrinth - Wikipedia

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    The bony labyrinth (also osseous labyrinth or otic capsule) is the rigid, bony outer wall of the inner ear in the temporal bone. It consists of three parts: the vestibule, semicircular canals, and cochlea. These are cavities hollowed out of the substance of the bone, and lined by periosteum.

  5. Endolymph - Wikipedia

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    The inner ear has two parts: the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth. The membranous labyrinth is contained within the bony labyrinth, and within the membranous labyrinth is a fluid called endolymph. Between the outer wall of the membranous labyrinth and the wall of the bony labyrinth is the location of perilymph.

  6. Perilymph - Wikipedia

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    The bone canals are separated by the membranes in parallel spaces referred to as the membranous labyrinth. The membranous labyrinth contains endolymph, and is surrounded by perilymph. [2] The perilymph in the bony labyrinth serves as connection to the cerebrospinal fluid of the subarachnoid space via the perilymphatic duct. [3]

  7. Ear - Wikipedia

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    The bony labyrinth refers to the bony compartment which contains the membranous labyrinth, contained within the temporal bone. The inner ear structurally begins at the oval window, which receives vibrations from the incus of the middle ear.

  8. Vestibule of the ear - Wikipedia

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    The orifice of the vestibular aqueduct is the hind part of the medial wall; it extends to the posterior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone. It transmits a small vein and contains a tubular prolongation of the membranous labyrinth , the endolymphatic duct , which ends in a cul-de-sac between the layers of the dura mater within ...

  9. Vestibular system - Wikipedia

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    Together with the cochlea, a part of the auditory system, it constitutes the labyrinth of the inner ear in most mammals. As movements consist of rotations and translations, the vestibular system comprises two components: the semicircular canals, which indicate rotational movements; and the otoliths, which indicate linear accelerations.