Chapter 12, Problem 24P

Summary Introduction

To analyze:

The difference between an osseous labyrinth and membranous labyrinth.

Introduction:

The inner ear is called a labyrinth, from the complexity of its shape, it contains two parts; the osseous labyrinth, that is a series of cavities within the petrous part of the temporal bone. The membranous labyrinth that is a series of communicating membranous sacs and ducts, contained within the bony cavities.