Vestibular aqueduct
| Vestibular aqueduct | |
|---|---|
 Interior of right osseous labyrinth. | |
 The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above. (Aqueductus vestibuli labeled at bottom right.) | |
| Details | |
| Latin | Aquaeductus vestibuli |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.1048 |
| MeSH | A09.246.631.909.957 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | a_55/12148745 |
| TA | A15.3.03.057 |
| FMA | 77821 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
At the hinder part of the medial wall of the vestibule is the orifice of the vestibular aqueduct, which extends to the posterior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone.[1]
It transmits a small vein, and contains a tubular prolongation of the membranous labyrinth, the ductus endolymphaticus, which ends in a cul-de-sac between the layers of the dura mater within the cranial cavity.
Additional images
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Base of the skull. Upper surface.
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Temporal bone
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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