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Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D013680
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D013680
Preferred Name

Tectorial Membrane

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Membrane, Tectorial
Membranes, Tectorial
Tectorial Membranes
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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