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Abstract
A small bony canal linking the vestibule of the inner ear to the posterior part of the internal surface of the petrous TEMPORAL BONE. It transmits the endolymphatic duct and two small blood vessels.
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- Aqueduct of Vestibule
- Aqueduct, Vestibular
- Aqueducts, Vestibular
- Vestibular Aqueducts
- Vestibule Aqueduct
- Vestibule Aqueducts
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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History Note
91(79); was see under VESTIBULE 1990-90; was see under VESTIBULAR APPARATUS 1979-89
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Previous Indexing
- Vestibular Apparatus (1966-1978)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Vestibular Aqueduct. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014723. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014723
- Vestibular Aqueduct. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestibular_aqueduct
- Vestibular Aqueduct. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7923449