"Otolithic Membrane" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A gelatinous membrane overlying the acoustic maculae of SACCULE AND UTRICLE. It contains minute crystalline particles (otoliths) of CALCIUM CARBONATE and protein on its outer surface. In response to head movement, the otoliths shift causing distortion of the vestibular hair cells which transduce nerve signals to the BRAIN for interpretation of equilibrium.
| Descriptor ID |
D010037
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.246.631.909.625.125.680
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| Concept/Terms |
Otolithic Membrane- Otolithic Membrane
- Membrane, Otolithic
- Membranes, Otolithic
- Otolithic Membranes
Otoconia- Otoconia
- Otoconias
- Statoconia
- Statoconias
- Otoliths
- Otolith
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