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Membranous labyrinth

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is a collection of fluid filled tubes and chambers which contain the receptors for the senses of equilibrium and hearing. It is lodged within the
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and has the same general form; it is, however, considerably smaller and is partly separated from the bony walls by a quantity of fluid, the
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The membranous labyrinth is also the location for the receptor cells found in the inner ear.
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Knowledge articles incorporating text from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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In certain places, it is fixed to the walls of the cavity.
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System of tubes and chambers in the inner ear of humans
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Artery
Labyrinthine artery
Latin
TA98
A15.3.03.059
TA2
6995
FMA
61022
Anatomical terminology
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bony labyrinth
inner ear
perilymph
endolymph
cochlear nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve
vestibular nerve
vestibule
utricle
saccule
public domain
page 1051
Gray's Anatomy
v
t
e
hearing
balance

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