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Dimensions of the horizontal semicircular duct, ampulla and utricle in the human

Title

Dimensions of the horizontal semicircular duct, ampulla and utricle in the human
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
1987
Journal
Acta Otolaryngol
Number
3-4
Volume
103
Pagination
254-61
Date Published
Mar-Apr
MVL Report Number
87.03
Abstract
This study provides measurements in individual specimens of the sizes, cross-sectional shapes and areas all around the path of fluid flow through the human horizontal semicircular duct, ampulla and utricle. These data were obtained from multiple measurements on individual specimens which had been fixed by immersion in Karnovsky’s fixative and microdissected. The results are compared with similar measurements in the rat and guinea pig.