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bony labyrinth
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  bony labyrinth - cavity in the petrous part of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinthosseous labyrinthanatomical 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 |
bony labyrinth
bony labyrinth[′bō·nē ′lab·ə‚rinth] (anatomy) The system of canals within the otic bones of vertebrates that houses the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. bony labyrinth
bon·y lab·y·rinth [TA] a series of cavities (for example, cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals) contained within the otic capsule of the petrous portion of the temporal bone; the bony labyrinth is filled with perilymph, in which the delicate, endolymph-filled membranous labyrinth is suspended.
See also: otic capsule. Synonym(s): labyrinthus osseus [TA], osseous labyrinthbony labyrinth The bone encasement of the inner ear which is filled with perilymph and contains 3 cavities:
(1) The cochlea, which houses the sensory part of the auditory system;
(2) The semicircular canals, which are sensitive to rotational movement;
(3) The vestibule, which contains the sacculus and utriculus, which are sensitive to linear movement.bon·y lab·y·rinth (bō'nē lab'i-rinth) A series of cavities (cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals) contained within the otic capsule of the petrous portion of the temporal bone; the bony labyrinth is filled with perilymph, in which the delicate, endolymph-filled membranous labyrinth is suspended. bon·y lab·y·rinth (bō'nē lab'i-rinth) Series of cavities (e.g., cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals) contained within otic capsule of petrous portion of the temporal bone; filled with perilymph, in which the delicate, endolymph-filled membranous labyrinth is suspended. bony labyrinth
Related to bony labyrinth: membranous labyrinthSynonyms for bony labyrinthnoun cavity in the petrous part of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinthSynonymsRelated Words- anatomical structure
- bodily structure
- body structure
- complex body part
- structure
- inner ear
- internal ear
- labyrinth
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