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Cochlear Aqueduct
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Definition
: A fine channel that passes through the TEMPORAL BONE near the SCALA TYMPANI (the basilar turn of the cochlea). The cochlear aqueduct connects the PERILYMPH-filled bony labyrinth to the SUBARACHNOID SPACE.
do not confuse with COCHLEAR DUCT
Other names
Perilymphatic Duct; Perilymphatic Ducts; Ducts, Perilymphatic; Duct, Perilymphatic; Cochlear Aqueducts; Aqueducts, Cochlear; Aqueduct, Cochlear