Labyrinth

A complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium

Synonyms

Inner ear

Internal ear

Type of

Sense organ

Receptor

Sensory receptor

Has parts

Endolymph

Internal auditory artery

Internal auditory vein

Labyrinthine artery

Labyrinthine vein

Membranous labyrinth

Neuroepithelium

Osseous labyrinth

Perilymph

Semicircular canal

Artery of the labyrinth

Bony labyrinth

Cochlea

Part of

Auditory apparatus

Complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

Synonyms

Maze

Type of

System

Has instances

Labyrinth of minos

Derivation

Labyrinthian