Espiral Atlas
OrganHead and neck

Vestibule and semicircular canals

vestibulum et canales semicirculares

The vestibule is a small oval chamber (about 5 mm) of the bony labyrinth, with the oval (vestibular) window on the lateral wall, occupied by the base of the stapes; it continues in front with the cochlea and behind with the bony semicircular canals.

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

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Related clinical cases

  • Vertigo, deafness and Ménière's syndrome

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