Canalis reuniens of Hensen

Canalis reuniens of Hensen
The membranous labyrinth. (Canalis reuniens labeled at bottom center.)
analis reuniens is #19, labeled at bottom center.
Latin	ductus reuniens
Gray's	subject #232 1052

The canalis reuniens of Hansen is part of the human inner ear. It connects the lower part of the saccule to the ductus cochlearis near its vestibular extremity.

See also

• Victor Hensen

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

Inner ear/
(membranous labyrinth,
bony labyrinth)

Auditory system Cochlear labyrinth	General cochlea Scala vestibuli • Helicotrema • Scala tympani • Modiolus • Cochlear cupula Perilymphatic space Perilymph • Cochlear aqueduct Cochlear duct / scala media Reissner's/vestibular membrane • Basilar membrane Endolymph • Stria vascularis • Spiral ligament Organ of Corti: Stereocilia • Tectorial membrane • Sulcus spiralis (externus, internus) • Spiral limbus Cells Claudius cell • Boettcher cell
Vestibular system/ Vestibular labyrinth	Static/translations/vestibule/endolymphatic duct: Utricle (Macula) · Saccule (Macula, Endolymphatic sac) · Kinocilium · Otolith • Vestibular aqueduct • Canalis reuniens Kinetic/rotations: Semicircular canals (Superior, Posterior, Horizontal) • Ampullary cupula • Ampullae (Crista ampullaris)

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