membranous labyrinth

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membranous labyrinth

The fluid-filled membranous sacs of the inner ear that are associated with the senses of hearing and balance.

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membranous labyrinth - the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth

anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"

inner ear, internal ear, labyrinth - a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium

utricle, utriculus - a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open

saccule, sacculus - a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)

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It has two parts -- the bony and membranous labyrinth. The latter is filled with a fluid called the endolymph.

Meniere's disease

The endolymphatic sac (ES) in the inner ear comprises a part of the membranous labyrinth. The vestibule, semicircular canals, and cochlea also contain membranous labyrinth that is filled with the endolymph.

Tricellulin Expression and its Deletion Effects in the Endolymphatic Sac

It is very important to be able to protect the membranous labyrinth during the removal of the cholesteatoma matrix.

Assessment of Bone Conduction Thresholds After Surgical Treatment in Patients with Labyrinthine Fistula

However, CT is better for imaging bony anatomy, while MRI provides valuable information on the membranous labyrinth, internal acoustic canal, and vestibulo-cochlear nerve.

Isolated Unilateral Horizontal Semicircular Canal Malformation

This is probably because there was circumscribe labyrinthitis, and there was no involvement of bony and membranous labyrinth. Cases of GS as a complication of acute otitis media have usually been successfully treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, even in cases of petrous abscess formation [11].

Gradenigo's Syndrome and Labyrinthitis: Conservative versus Surgical Treatment

A thin-section gradient-echo sequence that is heavily T2 weighted is best suited for evaluation of the fluid-filled spaces of the membranous labyrinth and the eighth cranial nerve.