Fenestra Rotunda (Noun)
Meaning
Fenestra leading into the cochlea.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The fenestra rotunda is a small opening in the medial wall of the middle ear leading into the cochlea.
- Sound vibrations are transmitted through the oval window and the round window, also known as the fenestra rotunda, to the inner ear.
- The fenestra rotunda serves as a pressure relief valve allowing fluid movement within the cochlea.
- In the case of the fenestra rotunda, the opening is covered by the secondary tympanic membrane.
- The primary function of the fenestra rotunda is to facilitate pressure equalization in the cochlea during sound transmission.