THRC.19 Flashcards
Components of the internal ear
Membranous labyrinth
Interconnected series of membranous fluid-filled ducts
Fluid inside the membranous labyrinth
Endolymph
The components of the membranous labyrinth
- Vestibular labyrinth (balance)
- Cochlear labyrinth (hearing)
Vestibular and cochlear labyrinth communicate through…
Ducts reuniens
The membranous labyrinth is surrounded by…
Osseous labyrinth
Components of the bony labyrinth
- Vestibule
- Semicircular canals
- Cochlea

Osseus labyrinth (dog)

Cochlea

Vestibule

Osseous ampulla

Anterior semicircular duct

Lateral semicircular duct

Common crus

Posterior semicircular duct
The cochlea forms a spiral shape around…
Modiolus (hollow core of bone)
- This contains the cochlear nerve
What is shown?

Cross section of a cochlea

Helicotrema

Spiral lamina (shelf structure)

Modiolus
Containing the cochlear nerve
The spiral lamina incompletely splits the lumen into which two portions?
- Scala tympani
- Scala vestibuli
What is found in the spiral lamina?
The spiral ganglion of the cochlear nerve
Components of the vestibular labyrinth
- Saccule
- Utricle
- Semicircular ducts
The semicircular ducts arise from the…
Utricule
The semicircular ducts are concerned with…
Balance



















