membrane of the stapes
71fenestra — n. (in anatomy) an opening resembling a window. The fenestra ovalis (fenestra vestibuli) – the oval window – is the opening between the middle ear and the vestibule of the inner ear. It is closed by a membrane to which the stapes is attached. The …
72membrana stapedialis — [TA] stapedial membrane: a membrane filling the arch formed by the crura and base of the stapes …
73Tuatara — This article is about the animal. For other uses, see Tuatara (disambiguation). Tuatara Male tuatara Conservation status …
74Cholesteatoma — Classification and external resources Cholesteatoma ICD 10 H71 …
75Crocodilia — Filozoa Crocodilians Temporal range: Cretaceous Recent, 84–0 Ma …
76amphibian — /am fib ee euhn/, n. 1. any cold blooded vertebrate of the class Amphibia, comprising frogs and toads, newts and salamanders, and caecilians, the larvae being typically aquatic, breathing by gills, and the adults being typically semiterrestrial,… …
77Process — In anatomy, a process is a projection from a structure. The process of the mandible is the part of the lower jaw that projects forward. In a more general sense, a process is a series of actions or events that are part of a system or of a… …
78fistula — An abnormal passage from one epithelial surface to another epithelial surface. [L. a pipe, a tube] abdominal f. a fistulous passage connecting one of the abdominal viscera …
79window — 1. SYN: fenestra. 2. Any opening in space or time. 3. Radiology. A view especially contrived to accentuate tissue contrast. aortic w. obsolete term for a radiolucent region below the …
80fenestra ovalis — noun fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it • Syn: ↑fenestra vestibuli, ↑oval window, ↑fenestra of the vestibule • Hypernyms: ↑fenestra * * * fenestra ovalis or fenestra rotunda noun ( …
