Round Window (Noun)
Meaning
Fenestra leading into the cochlea.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The round window is a small opening that allows sound vibrations to enter the cochlea in the inner ear.
- Sound waves entering the ear cause the eardrum to vibrate, which in turn causes the fluid in the cochlea to vibrate, and these vibrations exit through the round window.
- The round window is another opening into the cochlea, covered by a membrane, and is positioned at the base of the scala tympani.
- Unlike the oval window, the round window does not play a direct role in transmitting vibrations to the cochlea, but rather helps to regulate fluid movement within the inner ear.
- The round window is separated from the scala tympani by a thin membrane that helps to dissipate vibrations entering the cochlea through the oval window.