Dome

The dome (from the Latin cupula - “barrel”, “jug”) is an architectural structure in the form of a hemisphere, crowning the building and resting on a cylindrical drum.

The dome was widely used in the architecture of many countries and eras. It allows you to overlap structures that are round or polygonal in plan, creating large interior spaces.

The first domes appeared in Ancient Rome. Then they became widespread in Byzantine and Muslim architecture. During the Renaissance, domes were built in Italy. In Russia, domed churches appeared with the adoption of Orthodoxy.

Domes can have different shapes - hemispherical, bulbous, tent-shaped. Their designs are also different - it can be a self-supporting dome or a dome on sails and vaults.

The most famous domes in the world are the dome of St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome, the dome of the Florence Cathedral by Brunelleschi, the domes of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, the dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg and many others.

The dome is a small elevation at the end of the cochlea of ​​the inner ear. This term also refers to any dome-shaped anatomical elevation.

In the inner ear, the dome is located at the top of the cochlea. It contains receptors that are sensitive to the position of the head and its movements. These receptors help maintain balance and coordination of movements.

Dome-shaped structures are found in different parts of the body. For example, the dome of the diaphragm separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity. There are two domes in the liver - right and left. The kidneys contain renal domes. They contain excretory ducts and collecting ducts.

Thus, dome is an anatomical term for convex structures that resemble a dome. The dome of the inner ear is important for maintaining balance, and the other domes have specific functions in different organs.

A dome is a curved part of the roof of a building (for example, like a circus dome), which, as a rule, is found in the field of architecture as a decorative element or interior detail. In the field of physics, the term Dome does not mean a flat covering, but a form of radioisotope packages. Also used in architectural, geological and astronomical