Question

What is the space within the cochlea called?

Answer 1

Cochlea:

1. The cochlea is the coiled part of the labyrinth.
2. The cochlea is the auditory organ present in the inner ear.
3. Auditory receptors are present in the cochlea. It converts the auditory signals to neural impulses, which are carried by the afferent nerve fibers and auditory nerves to the brain, where it is integrated and we hear the sound.
4. The cochlea is the coiled part of the inner ear or labyrinth. It looks like a snail.
5. The coiled membranes of the cochlea, Meissner's membrane, and the basilar membrane separate the bony labyrinth filled with perilymph into three canals.
6. Scala vestibuli- upper
7. Scala media- middle
8. Scala tympani- lower
9. The scala vestibuli and the scala tympani are filled with the perilymph and connect the upper part of the cochlea.
10. The scala vestibuli opens at the oval window and the scala tympani opens into the middle ear through the round window.
11. The middle scala media is filled with the endolymph and contains the auditory organ, i.e. the organ of Corti.