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Endolymph
Inner ear fluid / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Endolymph is the fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. The major cation in endolymph is potassium, with the values of sodium and potassium concentration in the endolymph being 0.91 mM and 154 mM, respectively.[1] It is also called Scarpa's fluid, after Antonio Scarpa.[2]
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Endolymph | |
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![]() Cross-section of cochlea. (Endolymph is located in the cochlear duct - the light green region at the middle of the diagram.) | |
![]() illustration of otolith organs showing detail of utricle, ococonia, endolymph, cupula, macula, hair cell filaments, and saccular nerve | |
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Latin | endolympha |
MeSH | D004710 |
TA98 | A15.3.03.061 |
TA2 | 6997 |
FMA | 61112 |
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