vestibule of bony labyrinth
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Bony labyrinth — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = labyrinthus osseus. GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1047 Captio2 = Interior of right osseous labyrinth. MapPos = Bony Labyrinth MapCaption = Right osseous labyrinth. Lateral view. System = Precursor = MeshName … Wikipedia
Bony part of pharyngotympanic tube — View of the inner wall of the tympanum External and middle ear, op … Wikipedia
Vestibule of the ear — Vestibulum and vestibule redirect here. For other uses, see Vestibule (disambiguation). Vestibule of the ear Chain of ossicles and their ligaments, seen from the front in a vertical, transverse section of the tympanum. (Vestibule visible at… … Wikipedia
Labyrinth — The maze of canals in the inner ear. The labyrinth is the portion of the ear that is responsible for sensing balance. Inflammation of the labyrinth (labyrinthitis) can be accompanied by vertigo. * * * Any of several anatomic structures with… … Medical dictionary
Vestibule — In medicine and dentistry, a vestibule is a space or cavity at the entrance to a canal, channel, tube, vessel. In ancient Rome, the “vestibulum” was an entrance or enclosed porch leading into the house. * * * 1. A small cavity or a space at the… … Medical dictionary
vestibule — n. (in anatomy) a cavity situated at the entrance to a hollow part. The vestibule of the ear is the cavity of the bony labyrinth that contains the saccule and utricle – the organs of equilibrium … The new mediacal dictionary
vestibule of the ear — noun the central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear • Hypernyms: ↑vestibule • Part Holonyms: ↑ear … Useful english dictionary
vestibule — noun Etymology: Latin vestibulum forecourt Date: 1726 1. a. a passage, hall, or room between the outer door and the interior of a building ; lobby b. an enclosed entrance at the end of a railway passenger car 2. any of various bodily cavities… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Vestibule of the ear — A cavity in the middle of the bony labyrinth in the inner ear … Medical dictionary
vestibule — Synonyms and related words: Eustachian tube, access, adit, air lock, antechamber, anteroom, anvil, approach, auditory apparatus, auditory canal, auditory meatus, auditory nerve, auditory ossicles, auditory tube, auricle, basilar membrane, bony… … Moby Thesaurus
