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membranous labyrinth

NOUN
  1. the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth

How To Use membranous labyrinth In A Sentence

  • Within each semicircular canal of the bony labyrinth is a semicircular canal of the membranous labyrinth.
  • The last part contains the portion of the membranous labyrinth that is involved in hearing perception.
  • The cavity of this membranous labyrinth is filled with a fluid, the endolymph; and within the utriculus, sacculus and lagena are masses of inorganic matter called the otoliths. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory.
  • If the membranous labyrinth ruptures, the endolymph mixes with another inner ear fluid called perilymph.
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