bony labyrinth


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cavity in the petrous part of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinth

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T1 hyperintensity within the bony labyrinth on precontrast images is highly suggestive of the presence of subacute blood products (Figure 11).
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This could result in anomaly or aplasia of the vestibulocochlear nerves, which we found in 29.4% of ears with anomaly of the bony labyrinth.
Radiological assessment of the Indian children with congenital sensorineural hearing loss
An international team of researchers looked at the bony labyrinth in fossil remains and compared them to CT scans previously obtained from living primate species.
Inner ear may shed light on ancient primate behaviour
The lateral semicircular canal and incus were identified and the bony labyrinth was seen suspended in the fine cancellous bone of the mastoid.
Use of TissuePatchDural[TM] in the closure of an iatrogenic fistula following posterior semicircular canal occlusion surgery for intractable benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
One area of the anatomy of didelphids that has been long neglected because of the invasive nature of its study is the bony labyrinth (Hyrtl, 1845).
Anatomy and development of the bony inner ear in the woolly opossum, Caluromys philander (Didelphimorphia, Marsupialia)
Physicians suspect that most cases of deafness stem from problems with the hair cells--but that's tough to confirm, since the cochlea is hidden within a bony labyrinth.
Genes of silence: scientists track down a slew of mutated genes that cause deafness
The labyrinth has two parts: the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth.
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