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Definition of Bony labyrinth

1. Noun. Cavity in the petrous part of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinth.

Medical Definition of Bony labyrinth

1. A series of cavities (cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals) contained within the otic capsule of the petrous portion of the temporal bone; the bony labyrinth is filled with perilymph, in which the delicate, endolymph-filled membranous labyrinth is suspended. Synonym: labyrinthus osseus, osseous labyrinth. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Bony labyrinth

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Text Book of Physiology by Michael Foster (1900)
"173), known by the name of the labyrinth, or bony labyrinth to distinguish it ... The bony labyrinth consists of cochlea, vestibule and semicircular canals, ..."

2. Normal Histology: With Special Reference to the Structure of the Human Body by George Arthur Piersol (1912)
"The irregular cavity of the bony labyrinth comprises three subdivisions: a ... The vestibule, the middle division of the bony labyrinth, lies between the ..."

3. A Text-book of Human Physiology by Austin Flint (1888)
"... tube—General the bony labyrinth—Physics of sound—Noise and musical sounds—Pitch of musical scale—Quality of ..."

4. Psychology by William James (1893)
"Casts of the bony labyrinth. A, left labyrinth seen from the outer side; B, ... The bony labyrinth is described in three portions, the vestibule, ..."

5. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"It is to these parts that the ultimate fibres of the auditory nerve are distributed. The bony labyrinth is formed of the otic bones ..."

6. Atlas and Epitome of Otology by Gustav Brühl, Seth MacCuen Smith (1902)
"I. The bony labyrinth is a capsule of compact bone, 20 mm. in length, ... The bony labyrinth (Plate 11) is imbedded in the spongy tissue of the petrous ..."

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