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scala vestibuli

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scala vestibuli [′skā·lə ve′stib·yə·lē]
(anatomy)
The uppermost channel of the cochlea; filled with perilymph.
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For the purpose of this study, a specimen was considered to have severe trauma if any portion of the electrode had deviated from the ST into the scala media or scala vestibuli with associated fracture of the osseous spiral lamina, tearing of the basilar membrane, or dislocation of the spiral ligament.
Considerations for design of future cochlear implant electrode ... by Rebscher, Stephen J.; Hetherington, Alexander; Bonham, Ben; Wardrop, Peter; Whinney, David; Leake, P / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
[8] They discovered that even a small amount of air in the scala vestibuli resulted in a decrease in the cochlear microphonics, the action potential, and the endocochlear potential.
Pneumolabyrinth: A late complication of stapes surgery by Lowry, Louis D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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