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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
[en′dəlimf]
Etymology: Gk, endon + lympha, water
the pale fluid in the membranous labyrinth (cochlear duct) of the internal ear. Compare perilymph.
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.
Vertigo and motion sickness. Part II: pharmacologic treatment by Roland, Peter S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The SCCs are filled with endolymph that has a density slightly greater than that of water.
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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.
Vertigo and motion sickness. Part I: vestibular anatomy and physiology by Roland, Peter S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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