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Helicotrema
Hel`i`co´tre´ma
n. | 1. | (Anat.) The opening by which the two scalæ communicate at the top of the cochlea of the ear. |
helicotrema
helicotrema[‚hel·ə·kō′trē·mə] (anatomy) The opening at the apex of the cochlea through which the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli communicate with each other. helicotrema
helicotrema [hel″ĭ-ko-tre´mah] the passage that connects the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli at the apex of the cochlea.Helicotrema, shown in the interior of the right osseous labyrinth. From Dorland's, 2000.hel·i·co·tre·ma (hel'i-kō-trē'mă), [TA] A semilunar opening at the apex of the cochlea through which the scala vestibuli and the scala tympani of the cochlea communicate with one another. Synonym(s): Breschet hiatus, Scarpa hiatus [G. helix, a spiral, + trēma, a hole] hel·i·co·tre·ma (hel'i-kō-trē'mă) [TA] A semilunar opening at the apex of the cochlea through which the scala vestibuli and the scala tympani of the cochlea communicate with one another. [G. helix, a spiral, + trēma, a hole]helicotrema A semilunar opening at the apex of the cochlea through which the fluid in the scala vestibuli and the scala tympani communicate so that sound vibrations can pass to the round window.helicotrema an opening at the apex of the COCHLEA connecting the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli.Breschet, Gilbert, French anatomist, 1784-1845. Breschet bones - one of the small ossicles occasionally found in the ligaments of the sternoclavicular articulation. Synonym(s): os suprasternaleBreschet canals - channels in the diploë that accommodate the diploic veins. Synonym(s): diploic canalsBreschet hiatus - a semilunar opening at the apex of the cochlea through which the scala vestibuli and the scala tympani of the cochlea communicate with one another. Synonym(s): helicotremaBreschet sinus - a paired dural venous sinus beginning on the parietal bone, running along the sphenoidal ridges, and emptying into the cavernous sinus. Synonym(s): sphenoparietal sinusBreschet vein - one of the veins in the diploë of the cranial bones. Synonym(s): diploic vein
Scarpa, Antonio, Italian anatomist, orthopedist, and ophthalmologist, 1747-1832. canals of Scarpa - separate canals for the nasopalatine nerves and vessels.fossa scarpae major - Synonym(s): femoral triangleScarpa fascia - the deeper membranous or lamellar part of the subcutaneous tissue of the lower abdominal wall. Synonym(s): membranous layer of superficial fasciaScarpa fluid - the fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. Synonym(s): endolymphScarpa foramina - two openings in the line of the intermaxillary suture that transmit the nasopalatine nerve.Scarpa ganglion - a collection of bipolar nerve cell bodies forming a swelling on the vestibular part of the eighth nerve in the internal acoustic meatus. Synonym(s): vestibular ganglionScarpa habenula - Synonym(s): Haller habenulaScarpa hiatus - a semilunar opening at the apex of the cochlea through which the scala vestibuli and the scala tympani of the cochlea communicate with one another. Synonym(s): helicotremaScarpa liquor - the fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. Synonym(s): endolymphScarpa membrane - closes the fenestra cochleae or rotunda. Synonym(s): secondary tympanic membraneScarpa method - cure of an aneurysm by ligation of the artery at some distance above the sac.Scarpa sheath - one of the coverings of the spermatic cord, formed of delicate connective tissue and of muscular fibers derived from the internal oblique muscle. Synonym(s): cremasteric fasciaScarpa staphyloma - bulging near the posterior pole of the eyeball due to degenerative changes in severe myopia. Synonym(s): posterior staphylomaScarpa triangle - branches of the femoral nerve are distributed within the femoral triangle. Synonym(s): femoral triangle; fossa scarpae major |