Canalis reuniens of Hensen
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The canalis reuniens of Hansen is part of the human inner ear
. It connects the lower part of the saccule
to the ductus cochlearis near its vestibular extremity.
Inner ear
The inner ear is the innermost part of the vertebrate ear. In mammals, it consists of the bony labyrinth, a hollow cavity in the temporal bone of the skull with a system of passages comprising two main functional parts:...
. It connects the lower part of the saccule
Saccule
The saccule is a bed of sensory cells situated in the inner ear. The saccule translates head movements into neural impulses which the brain can interpret. The saccule is sensitive to linear translations of the head, specifically movements up and down...
to the ductus cochlearis near its vestibular extremity.