intracranial diverticulum of swimbladder

An anterior extension of the swimbladder that passes through a foramen in the exoccipital; part of the otophysic connection between swimbladder and inner ear.

Type	Organ
Parent Structure	anatomical conduit

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What is the intracranial diverticulum of swimbladder?

An anterior extension of the swimbladder that passes through a foramen in the exoccipital; part of the otophysic connection between swimbladder and inner ear.

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