bony limbs of semicircular canals

bony limbs of semicircular canals

[TA] the extremities of the bony semicircular canals in which the corresponding membranous limbs of the semicircular ducts are located; they are the common bony limbs (crus osseum commune), simple bony limbs (crus osseum simplex), and ampullary bony limbs (crus ossea ampullaria). Synonym(s): crura of bony semicircular canals, crura ossea canalium semicircularium, limbs of bony semicircular canals

bon·y limbs of sem·i·cir·cu·lar ca·nals

(bōnē limz semē-sĭrkyū-lăr kă-nalz) [TA] Extremities of the bony semicircular canals in which the corresponding membranous limbs of semicircular ducts are located.