Vestibular duct

Vestibular duct
Inner ear, with vestibular duct labeled near bottom.
Cross section of the cochlea.
Details
Identifiers
Latinscala vestibuli
MeSHD054738
TA98A15.3.03.043
TA26968
FMA61269
Anatomical terminology

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.[1]

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.

  1. ^ "Enlarged Vestibular Aqueducts (EVA) & Hearing Loss". National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). 13 February 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2024.