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Utriculosaccular duct

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Part of the inner ear
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The utriculosaccular duct (Latin: ductus utriculosaccularis) is a part of the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear which connects the two parts of the vestibule, the utricle and the saccule.
The utriculosaccular duct continues to the endolymphatic duct and ends in the endolymphatic sac.

References

  1. Mazan, Sylvie; Jaillard, Danielle; Baratte, Blandine; Janvier, Philippe (July 2000). "Otx1 gene‐controlled morphogenesis of the horizontal semicircular canal and the origin of the gnathostome characteristics". Evolution & Development. 2 (4): 186–193. doi:10.1046/j.1525-142x.2000.00062.x. ISSN 1520-541X.


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