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structure of semicircular canals
- In human ear: Semicircular canals
…designated according to their position: superior, horizontal, and posterior. The superior and posterior canals are in diagonal vertical planes that intersect at right angles. Each canal has an expanded end, the ampulla, which opens into the vestibule. The ampullae of the horizontal and superior canals lie close together, just above…
Read More - In vestibular system: Semicircular canals
The superior and posterior canals are in diagonal vertical planes that intersect at right angles. Each canal has an expanded end, the ampulla, which opens into the vestibule. The ampullae of the horizontal and superior canals lie close together, just above the oval window, but the…
Read More - In semicircular canal: Anatomy
The anterior and posterior loops are in diagonal vertical planes that intersect at a 90-degree angle.
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