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membranous labyrinth
membranous labyrinthn. The fluid-filled membranous sacs of the inner ear that are associated with the senses of hearing and balance.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  membranous labyrinth - the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony 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 equilibriumutricle, utriculus - a small pouch into which the semicircular canals opensaccule, sacculus - a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth) |
membranous labyrinth
membranous labyrinth[′mem·brə·nəs ′lab·ə‚rinth] (anatomy) The membranous portion of the inner ear of vertebrates. membranous labyrinth
mem·bra·nous lab·y·rinth [TA] a complex arrangement of communicating membranous canaliculi and sacs, filled with endolymph and surrounded by perilymph, suspended within the cavity of the bony labyrinth; its chief divisions are the cochlear duct and the vestibular labyrinth. Synonym(s): labyrinthus membranaceus [TA]membranous labyrinthn. The fluid-filled membranous sacs of the inner ear that are associated with the senses of hearing and balance.membranous labyrinth A system of communicating ducts and sacs filled with endolymph cushioned by perilymph in the bony labyrinth of the inner ear.
Components membranous labyrinth:
• Cochlea, which houses the sensory part of the auditory system;
• Semicircular canals, which is sensitive to rotatory movement; and
• Vestibule, which contains the sacculus and utriculus (sensitive to linear movement).mem·bra·nous lab·y·rinth (mem'bră-nŭs lab'i-rinth) [TA] A complex arrangement of communicating membranous canaliculi and sacs, filled with endolymph and surrounded by perilymph, suspended within the cavity of the bony labyrinth; its chief divisions are the cochlear labyrinth and the vestibular labyrinth. membranous labyrinth see EAR.mem·bra·nous lab·y·rinth (mem'bră-nŭs lab'i-rinth) [TA] Complex arrangement of communicating membranous canaliculi and sacs, filled with endolymph and surrounded by perilymph, suspended within cavity of the bony labyrinth. membranous labyrinth
Related to membranous labyrinth: osseous labyrinth, bony labyrinthWords related to membranous labyrinthnoun the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochleaRelated Words- anatomical structure
- bodily structure
- body structure
- complex body part
- structure
- inner ear
- internal ear
- labyrinth
- utricle
- utriculus
- saccule
- sacculus
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