Tectorial Membrane
"Tectorial Membrane" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D013680
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.246.631.246.292.938
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| Concept/Terms |
Tectorial Membrane- Tectorial Membrane
- Membrane, Tectorial
- Membranes, Tectorial
- Tectorial Membranes
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tectorial Membrane" by people in Profiles.
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Meoded A, Singhi S, Poretti A, Eran A, Tekes A, Huisman TA. Tectorial membrane injury: frequently overlooked in pediatric traumatic head injury. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2011 Nov-Dec; 32(10):1806-11.