membranous labyrinth
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of membranous labyrinth
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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The inner membranous labyrinth is continuous through each canal, and is held in position by small strips of connective tissue.
From Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools by Francis M. Walters
Endolymph, en′dō-limf, n. the fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the ear.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
The membranous labyrinth consists of a vestibular portion formed by two small sac-like dilatations, called the saccule and the utricle, the latter of which communicates with the semicircular canals by five openings.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
The membranous labyrinth is smaller in size, but a perfect counterpart, with respect to form, of the bony vestibule, cochlea, and semicircular canals.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
The membranous labyrinth occupies the central portion of the vestibule and the passages leading from it.
From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell
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