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It is a membranous organ in the inner ear.

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What is the labyrinth?

a tortuous anatomical structure; especially : the inner ear or its bony or membranous part -- see BONY LABYRINTH, MEMBRANOUS LABYRINTH ; the cavity in the petrous portion of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear -- called also osseous labyrinth


What is the membranous labyrinth filled with?

endolymph


What is the fluid contained within the osseous labyrinth and bathing the the membranous labyrinth?

perilymph


Fluid contained within the osseus labyrinth and bathing the membranous labyrinth?

perilymph


What membranous labyrinth carries auditory information to brain?

T Cochlear nerve


What are the three layers of the inner ear?

The three layers of the inner ear are the bony labyrinth, the membranous labyrinth, and the endolymphatic space. The bony labyrinth provides structural support, the membranous labyrinth contains the sensory organs for hearing and balance, and the endolymphatic space contains fluid that helps with sensory perception of sound and balance.


What is the fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth called?

The fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth is called endolymph. It plays a crucial role in detecting and transmitting signals related to balance and hearing within the inner ear.


What forms the endolymph?

The endolymph is formed by specialized cells in the cochlea of the inner ear. It is composed of potassium ions and maintains the electrical potential needed for hearing by the hair cells in the cochlea.


A fluid that is present?

there are 2 fluids present inside the cochlea ! 1st one is perylymph present in bony labyrinth and the 2nd one is endolymph is present in membranous labyrinth


Which region of the ear houses perilymph and endolymph?

The perilymph can be found in the bony labyrinth, which includes the vestibule, semicircular canals, and cochlea. The endolymph, on the other hand, is found within the membranous labyrinth, which is housed within the bony labyrinth.


What is the inner ear also called?

The scientific name for the inner ear is labyrinth. It is divided into two main parts which are membranous labyrinth and bony labyrinth.


Where in the body is the labyrinth?

The earThe labyrinth can actually be found inside your ear. There are three sections of the ear. They are the outer ear (the part we see along the sides of our head.) The middle ear and the inner ear. But in terms of function, the ear has four parts: those three and the brain. This means that hearing involves all parts of the ear as well as the auditory cortex of the brain. The external ear helps concentrate the vibrations of air on the ear drum and make it vibrate. These vibrations are transmitted by a chain of little bones in the middle ear to the inner ear. There they stimulate the fibres of the auditory nerve to transmit impulses to the brain.The internal ear, where you will find the labyrinth, is a highly complex thing. The essential component of the inner ear for hearing is the membranous labyrinth where the fibres of the auditory nerve (the nerve connecting the ear to the brain) end. The membranous labyrinth is a system of communicating sacs and ducts (tubes) filled with fluid (the endolymph). The membranous labyrinth is lodged within a cavity called the bony labyrinth. At some points the membranous labyrinth is attached to the bony labyrinth and at other points the membranous labyrinth is suspended in a fluid (the perilymph) within the bony labyrinth.To make it even more confusing, the bony labyrinth has three parts: a central cavity, semicircular canals, and the cochlea.Inner ear