Scala Tympani

The lower chamber of the COCHLEA, extending from the round window to the helicotrema (the opening at the apex that connects the PERILYMPH-filled spaces of scala tympani and SCALA VESTIBULI).

Year introduced: 1991(1979)

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Tree Number(s): A09.246.300.246.848

MeSH Unique ID: D012533

Entry Terms:

• Scala Tympanus
• Tympani, Scala
• Tympanus, Scala

Previous Indexing:

• Cochlea (1966-1978)

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Anatomy Category
Sense Organs
Ear
Ear, Inner
Cochlea
Scala Tympani