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Endolymphatic Duct MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Endolymphatic Duct
Tree Number(s)
A09.246.300.909.957.360
A09.923.500.957.360
Unique ID
D004711
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004711
Scope Note
The part of the membranous labyrinth that traverses the bony vestibular aqueduct and emerges through the bone of posterior cranial fossa (CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR) where it expands into a blind pouch called the endolymphatic sac.
Previous Indexing
Endolymph (1975-1978)
Labyrinth (1966-1978)
Labyrinthine Fluids (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under VESTIBULE 1990; was see under LABYRINTH 1979-89
History Note
91(79); was see under VESTIBULE 1990; was see under LABYRINTH 1979-89
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
Endolymphatic Duct Preferred
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