Endolymph

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Cross-section of cochlea. Endolymph is located in the scala media - the light green region at the middle of the diagram.

Endolymph is the fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. The main cation of this unique extracellular fluid is potassium.

Disruption of the endolymph due to jerky movements (like driving over bumps while riding in a car) can cause motion sickness.

Also called Scarpa's fluid.

See also

• Perilymph

External links

• [Longitudinal Flow of Endolymph]
• MeSH [Endolymph]
• Who Named It [synd/2926]

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