| Endolymphatic duct | |
|---|---|
The membranous labyrinth. (Ductus endolymphaticus labeled at bottom center.) | |
Endolymphatic duct is #6, and is labeled at top center. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ductus endolymphaticus |
| MeSH | D004711 |
| TA98 | A15.3.03.079 |
| TA2 | 7006 |
| FMA | 61246 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In anatomy, theendolymphatic sac is a structure in theinner ear. It is a canal that comes out of the posterior wall of thesaccule, then is joined by theutriculosaccular duct, and then passes along thevestibular aqueduct, before it ends up at theendolymphatic sac on the posterior surface of thepetrous portion of thetemporal bone, where it is in contact with thedura mater.
Disorders of the endolymphatic duct includeMeniere's Disease andenlarged vestibular aqueduct.
This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 1052 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)