Scala_vestibuli

Vestibular duct

Vestibular duct

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Not to be confused with Bulb of vestibule.

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.

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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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