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31Ceruminous glands — are specialized sudoriferous glands (sweat glands) located subcutaneously in the external auditory canal. They produce cerumen or earwax which lubricates and cleans the auditory canal, and serves as a barrier to trap foreign particles (dust,… …
32Modiolus (cochlea) — Interior of right osseous labyrinth. (Modiolus not labeled, but is represented at the axis of the spiral of the cochlea at the right.) Gray s subj …
33Osseous ampullae — Inner ear illustration showing semicircular canal, hair cells, ampulla, cupula, vestibular nerve, fluid …
34fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina …
35Cochlear cupula — The cochlea and vestibule, viewed from above. (Cupula labeled at upper left.) Latin cupula cochleae The cochlear cupula is a structure in the cochlea. It is the apex of the cochlea …
36Mastoid wall of tympanic cavity — Coronal section of right temporal bone. The medi …
37Ear canal — External acoustic meatus Anatomy of the human ear. Latin meatus acusticus externus Gray s …
38Membranous wall of tympanic cavity — Coronal section of right temporal bone. The m …
39Muscles of auditory ossicles — The right membrana tympani with the hammer and the chorda tympani, viewed from within, from behind, and from above …
40Neck of malleus — Bone: Neck of malleus Left malleus. A. From behind. B. From within. Latin collum mallei Gray s …
