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endolymph

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endolymph /en·do·lymph/ (en´do-limf) the fluid within the membranous labyrinth.endolymphat´ic
en·do·lymph (nd-lmf)
n.
The fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. Also called Scarpa's fluid.

endo·lym·phatic (-lm-ftk) adj.

endolymph
the fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the ear.

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It is postulated that calcium channel blockers inhibit the flow of calcium from the endolymph into the cells of the crista ampullaris.
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Movement of the endolymph in the semicircular canals, and movement of the otoliths in the case of the maculae, is translated by the hair cells into an electrical impulse.
 
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