vestibule

Introduction

The central ovoid cavity of the osseous labyrinth connecting the semicircular canals posteriorly & the cochlea anteriorly.

More general terms

• ear structure

More specific terms

• aortic (Sibson aortic) vestibule
• vestibule of larynx; superior laryngeal cavity

Additional terms

• cochlea
• labyrinth (inner ear)
• semicircular canal
• vestibule of vagina

Component of

• labyrinth (inner ear)

Components

• vestibular aqueduct
• utricle
• vestibular hair cell
• saccule; vestibular saccule
• oval window; vestibular window