Endolymphatic duct

Endolymphatic duct
The membranous labyrinth. (Ductus endolymphaticus labeled at bottom center.)
Endolymphatic duct is #6, and is labeled at top center.
Latin	ductus endolymphaticus
Gray's	subject #232 1052

From the posterior wall of the saccule a canal, the endolymphatic duct, is given off; this duct is joined by the ductus utriculosaccularis, and then passes along the aquaeductus vestibuli and ends in a blind pouch (saccus endolymphaticus) on the posterior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone, where it is in contact with the dura mater.

Additional images

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  Transverse section through head of fetal sheep, in the region of the labyrinth. X 30.

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  Transverse section of a human semicircular canal and duct

External links

• Endolymphatic+duct at eMedicine Dictionary
• The Endolymphatic Duct and Sac

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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

This anatomy article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Vestibular system Anatomy stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат? Whangee Lutz Dombrowski Look at other dictionaries: endolymphatic duct — a tube from the utriculus opening on the dorsal surface of the head in Elasmobranchii and terminating in the endolymphatic sinus in Teleostomi. Also called ductus endolymphaticus …   Dictionary of ichthyology endolymphatic duct — a blind ended duct that leads from the sacculus and joins a duct from the utriculus of the membranous labyrinth of the ear. * * * ductus endolymphaticus …   Medical dictionary endolymphatic duct — a blind ended duct that leads from the sacculus and joins a duct from the utriculus of the membranous labyrinth of the ear …   The new mediacal dictionary Endolymphatic — En do*lym*phat ic, a. [Endo + lymphatic.] (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph; as, the endolymphatic duct. (b) Within a lymphatic vessel; endolymphangial. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English Endolymphatic sac — Infobox Anatomy Name = Endolymphatic sac Latin = saccus endolymphaticus GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1052 Caption = Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName = Endolymphatic+Sac MeshNumber = A09.246.631.909.957.360.701 DorlandsPre = s 01… …   Wikipedia endolymphatic appendage — an outgrowth of the otic vesicle that forms the endolymphatic duct and sac during embryonic development; called also endolymphatic diverticulum …   Medical dictionary endolymphatic pore — the external opening of the endolymphatic duct …   Dictionary of ichthyology endolymphatic sinus — a chamber at the outer end of the endolymphatic duct in Teleostomi …   Dictionary of ichthyology endolymphatic sac — a dilatation at the end of the endolymphatic duct that removes waste products from the inner ear. * * * saccus endolymphaticus …   Medical dictionary endolymphatic sac — a dilatation at the end of the endolymphatic duct that removes waste products from the inner ear …   The new mediacal dictionary 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”