endolymph
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David suspected that endolymph viscosity and semicircular canal size were related, and that both could reflect endothermy.
From Science Magazine • Jul. 20, 2022
He was also struck by the importance of the fluid inside the canals, endolymph, which changes in viscosity depending on temperature.
From Science Magazine • Jul. 20, 2022
Their results confirmed David’s suspicions: The warm-blooded animals had less viscous endolymph and smaller and thinner canal shapes.
From Science Magazine • Jul. 20, 2022
In the wake of the destruction, potassium ions build up in the inner ear fluid called endolymph, pulling in more liquid by osmosis.
From Scientific American • Aug. 1, 2018
The scala media belongs to the membranous portion of the internal ear and is, therefore, filled with the endolymph.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Walters, Francis M.
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