loading...| Preferred Name | inner ear | |
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The inner ear, containing the essential parts of the organ of hearing. It consists of two labyrinthine compartments. The bony labyrinth is a complex of three interconnecting cavities or spaces (semicircular canal; vestibule; and cochlea) in the temporal bone. Within the bony labyrinth, lies the membranous labyrinth which is a complex of sacs and tubules (saccule and utricle; cochleaR DUCT) forming a continuous space enclosed by epithelium and connective tissue. These spaces are filled with labyrinthine fluids of various compositions. [MeSH] |
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http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID10199 |
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The inner ear, containing the essential parts of the organ of hearing. It consists of two labyrinthine compartments. The bony labyrinth is a complex of three interconnecting cavities or spaces (semicircular canal; vestibule; and cochlea) in the temporal bone. Within the bony labyrinth, lies the membranous labyrinth which is a complex of sacs and tubules (saccule and utricle; cochleaR DUCT) forming a continuous space enclosed by epithelium and connective tissue. These spaces are filled with labyrinthine fluids of various compositions. [MeSH] |
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RID10199 |
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inner ear |
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RID1:RID10199 |
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inner ear |
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C0022889 |
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http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID10304 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID10305 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID10303 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID10300 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID10306 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID10308 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID10200 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID10302 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID10301 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID10307 http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID10298 |