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osseus labyrinth vestibule
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A small, oval, bony chamber of the labyrinth. The vestibule contains the utricle and saccule, organs which are part of the balancing apparatus of the ear. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestibule_of_the_ear http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0003382 ]
Term info
Label
osseus labyrinth vestibule
Synonyms
- bony labyrinth vestibule
- inner ear vestibulum
- osseous labyrinth vestibule
- vestibule of bony labyrinth
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external definition
The vestibule is the central part of the osseous labyrinth, and is situated medial to the tympanic cavity, behind the cochlea, and in front of the semicircular canals. [Wikipedia:Vestibule_of_the_ear][VHOG]
has broad synonym
vestibule
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
vestibular apparatus, vestibulum auris, vestibular part of bony labyrinth, inner ear vestibule, vestibulum labyrinthi
id
UBERON:0005236