scala media

scala media
scala me·dia -'mēd-ē-ə n, pl scalae me·di·ae -ē-.ē the spirally arranged canal in the bony canal of the cochlea that contains the organ of Corti, is triangular in cross section, and is bounded by the vestibular membrane above, by the periosteum-lined wall of the cochlea laterally, and by the basilar membrane below called also cochlear canal, cochlear duct, ductus cochlearis

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  • scala vestibuli — scala ves·tib·u·li ve stib yə .lī n, pl scalae ves·tib·u·lo·rum ve .stib yə lō rəm the lymph filled spirally arranged canal in the bony canal of the cochlea that is separated from the scala media below by the vestibular membrane, is connected… …   Medical dictionary

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  • Scala vestibuli — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1050 Caption = The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above. Width = 300 Caption2 = Cross section of the cochlea. System = MeshName = MeshNumber = Scala vestibuli is a perilymph …   Wikipedia

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