Tectorial Membrane |
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| Membrane, Tectorial; Membranes, Tectorial; Tectorial Membranes | |
| 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. | |