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... > Sense Organs > Ear > Ear, Inner > Cochlea > Cochlear Duct > Tectorial Membrane
... > Body Regions > Head > Ear > Ear, Inner > Cochlea > Cochlear Duct > Tectorial Membrane

Preferred term

Tectorial Membrane  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Scope note

  • A membrane, attached to the bony SPIRAL LAMINA, overlying and coupling with the hair cells of the ORGAN OF CORTI in the inner ear. It is a glycoprotein-rich keratin-like layer containing fibrils embedded in a dense amorphous substance.

History note

  • 91(79); was see under COCHLEA 1979-90

In other languages

  • katekalvo

    Finnish

  • kierteiselimen peitinkalvo
  • membrana tectoria
  • membrana tectoria ductus cochlearis
  • tektoriaalimembraani
  • Tektorialmembran

    Swedish

  • Membrana tectoria

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013680

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