scala vestibuli

one of the three canals within the cochlea in the inner ear. It is located above the scala media, from which it is separated by Reissner’s membrane, and contains perilymph. At its basal end is the oval window.

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December 19th 2024

response cost

a procedure in operant conditioning in which certain responses result in loss of a valued commodity. The intent of such procedures is to produce punishment. See negative punishment.