membranous labyrinth

Noun
  1. The sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea;
    Contained within the bony labyrinth (synset 105329212)
    is a type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
    has:
    • utricle, utriculus - a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open
    • saccule, sacculus - a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
    is a part of: inner ear, internal ear, labyrinth - a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium

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