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Perilymphatic Cells of Scala Vestibuli
Cochlea

Perilymphatic Cells of Scala Vestibuli

Cellulae perilymphatici scalae vestibuli

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Quick Facts

The perilymphatic cells maintain the balance of ionic contents in the perilymph and endolymph.

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Structure and/or Key Feature(s)

The inner aspect of the bony labyrinth is lined by perilymphatic cells with interspersed extracellular fibers. These perilymphatic cells have varying cell morphology based on their location in the bony labyrinth.

The perilymphatic cells lining the periosteum and the vestibular membrane facing into the scala vestibuli resemble a squamous epithelium. They contain tight junctions, which creates a diffusion barrier between it and the endolymph in the cochlear duct.

In the narrower areas of the cochlea, such as where the scala vestibuli approaching the helicotrema, the perilymphatic cells have a different form. They have a stellate or reticular (cross-linked in a network fashion) in appearance and may have thin cytoplasmic projections extending across the space (Standring, 2016).

Perilymphatic cells on the basilar membrane facing into the scala tympani are cuboidal in shape.

Function

The perilymphatic cells maintain the balance of ionic contents in the perilymph and endolymph.

List of Clinical Correlates

—Meniere's disease

References

Standring, S. (2016) Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice., 41st edition. Elsevier Limited.

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