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Also known as endolymphatic fluid, Scarpa's fluid, endolympha

Endolymph is the fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. The major cation in endolymph is potassium, with the values of sodium and potassium concentration in the endolymph being 0.91 mM and 154 mM, respectively. It is also called ''Scarpa's fluid'', after Antonio Scarpa.

Key facts

Anatomy.Name
Endolymph
Anatomy.Latin
endolympha
Anatomy.Image
Cochlea-crosssection.svg
Anatomy.Caption
Cross-section of cochlea. (Endolymph is located in the cochlear duct - the light green region at the middle of the diagram.)
Anatomy.Image2
bigotolith.jpg
Anatomy.Caption2
illustration of otolith organs showing detail of utricle, ococonia, endolymph, cupula, macula, hair cell filaments, and saccular nerve

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