elliptical recess of vestibule

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• recess — A small hollow or indentation. SYN: recessus [TA]. [L. recessus] anterior r. a circumscript deepening of the interpeduncular fossa in the direction of the mamillary bodies. SYN: recessus anterior [TA]. anterior r. of tympanic …   Medical dictionary

• Vestibule of the ear — Vestibulum and vestibule redirect here. For other uses, see Vestibule (disambiguation). Vestibule of the ear Chain of ossicles and their ligaments, seen from the front in a vertical, transverse section of the tympanum. (Vestibule visible at… …   Wikipedia

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• recessus ellipticus vestibuli — [TA] elliptical recess of the vestibule: an oval depressed area in the roof and medial wall of the vestibule of the internal ear, situated above and behind the crista and pierced by 25 to 30 small foramina through which nerves come from the… …   Medical dictionary

• Macula — A macula is a small spot. A macula on the skin is a small flat spot while the macula in the eye is a small spot where vision is keenest in the retina. The macula of the retina, the light sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye, is the… …   Medical dictionary

• South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …   Universalium

• speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… …   Universalium

• Ossicles — Not to be confused with Ossicone. Ossicles Ossicles …   Wikipedia

• crista vestibuli — [TA] vestibular crest: a ridge between the spherical and elliptical recesses of the vestibule of the bony labyrinth, dividing posteriorly to bound the cochlear recess …   Medical dictionary