Cochlear Aqueduct

A fine channel that passes through the TEMPORAL BONE near the SCALA TYMPANI (the basilar turn of the cochlea). The cochlear aqueduct connects the PERILYMPH-filled bony labyrinth to the SUBARACHNOID SPACE.

Year introduced: 1991(1979)

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Tree Number(s): A09.246.300.246.280

MeSH Unique ID: D003052

Entry Terms:

• Aqueduct, Cochlear
• Aqueducts, Cochlear
• Cochlear Aqueducts
• Perilymphatic Duct
• Duct, Perilymphatic
• Ducts, Perilymphatic
• Perilymphatic Ducts

Previous Indexing:

• Cochlea (1966-1978)

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Anatomy Category
Sense Organs
Ear
Ear, Inner
Cochlea
Cochlear Aqueduct