round window
anatomy
Also known as: fenestra cochleae
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physiology of hearing
- In human ear: Function of the ossicular chain
If the oval and round windows were exposed equally to airborne sound crossing the middle ear, the vibrations in the perilymph of the scala vestibuli would be opposed by those in the perilymph of the scala tympani, and little effective movement of the basilar membrane would result. As it…
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structure of inner ear
- In human ear: Middle-ear cavity
The lower one is the round window, which is covered by a thin membrane.
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