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scala tympani

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scala tympani [′skā·lə tim′pan·ē]
(anatomy)
The lowest channel in the cochlea of the ear; filled with perilymph.


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Because the site of entry of the electrode array is the scala tympani of the basal turn of the cochlea, local ossification can interfere with the full insertion and optimal performance of the implant.
Labyrinthitis ossificans associated with sensorineural deafness by Penning, Lourens / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The RWM separates the niche from the scala tympani.
Absorption of intratympanic topical antibiotics by Becvarovski, Zoran / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
[7,8] They found that perfusion of air into the scala tympani resulted in a drastic decrease in the cochlear microphonics and in the amplitude of the compound action potential.
Pneumolabyrinth: A late complication of stapes surgery by Lowry, Louis D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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