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Vestibular duct
Space through which sound is transmitted From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The vestibular duct or scala vestibuli is a perilymph-filled cavity inside the cochlea of the inner ear that conducts sound vibrations to the cochlear duct.[1]
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It is separated from the cochlear duct by Reissner's membrane and extends from the vestibule of the ear to the helicotrema where it joins the tympanic duct.
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The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above.
Transverse section of the cochlear duct of a fetal cat.
Interior of right osseous labyrinth.
Diagrammatic longitudinal section of the cochlea.
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