Scala tympani or tympanic duct is one of the perilymph-filled cavities in the cochlear labyrinth of the human ear. It is separated from the scala media by the basilar membrane, and it extends from the round window to the helicotrema, where it continues as scala vestibuli. The purpose of the perilymph-filled scala tympani and scala vestibuli is to ...
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(from the article `ear, human`) ...a screw. It projects about halfway across the cochlear canal, partly dividing it into two compartments, an upper chamber called the scala ... ...If the oval and round windows were exposed equally to airborne sound crossing the middle ear, the vibrations in the perilymph of the scala ... ...the stape...
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The lower tube of the cochlea, extending from the round window to the helicotrema and containing perilymph. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(ska´lә tim´pә-ni) the part of the cochlea below the spiral lamina.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the division of the spiral canal of the cochlea lying on the basal side of the spiral lamina.
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(ska;lau tim;pua-ne) The lower channel of the cochlea that is filled with perilymph.
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