vestibular surface of cochlear duct

vestibular surface of cochlear duct

[TA]

the membrane separating the cochlear duct from the vestibular canal; it consists of squamous epithelial cells with microvilli toward the ductus, a basement membrane, and a thin layer of connective tissue toward the scala.

Synonym(s): paries vestibularis ductus cochlearis [TA], membrana vestibularis ductus cochlearis ☆ , vestibular membrane ☆ , Reissner membrane, vestibular wall of cochlear duct

ves·tib·u·lar sur·face of coch·le·ar duct

(ves-tibyū-lăr sŭrfăs koklē-ăr dŭkt) [TA]

Membrane separating cochlear duct from vestibular canal; consists of squamous epithelial cells with microvilli toward ductus, a basement membrane, and thin layer of connective tissue toward scala.