Tectorial membrane

Tectorial membrane

The fibrous sheet overlying the apical surface of the cochlear hair cells; produces a shearing motion of the stereocilia when the basilar membrane is displaced.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.

0 0

Improve it

Add an image

Part of Speech: noun
Synonym(s):
Blossary:
Industry/Domain: Biology
Category: Neuroscience
Company:
Product:
Acronym-Abbreviation:

Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

Related terms

tectorial membrane

Biology; Neuroscience

The fibrous sheet overlying the apical surface of the cochlear hair cells; produces a shearing motion of the stereocilia when the basilar membrane is displaced.

tectorial membrane

Medical; Health care; Medicine

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 ...

tectorial membrane

Health care; Genetic disorders

1) A gelatinous membrane, attached to the bony spiral lamina, which overlies the hair cells within the cochlea of the inner ear. 2) A membrane having the consistency of jelly that ...

membrane

Anatomy; Gross anatomy

A thin layer of tissue that covers a surface or divides a space in the body of a plant or animal.

membrane

Health care; Kidney disease

A thin sheet, or layer, of tissue that lines a body cavity or separates two parts of the body. A semipermeable membrane can act as a filter, allowing some particles to pass from ...

membrane

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A thin layer of construction material.

medial longitudinal fasciculus

Biology; Neuroscience

Axon tract that carries excitatory projections from the abducens nucleus to the contralateral oculomotor nucleus; important in coordinating conjugate eye movements.

commissures

Biology; Neuroscience

Axon tracts that cross the midline of the brain. See also anterior commissure.

postganglionic axons

Biology; Neuroscience

Axons that link visceral motor neurons in autonomic ganglia to their targets.

climbing fibers

Biology; Neuroscience

Axons that originate in the inferior olive, ascend through the inferior cerebellar peduncle, and make terminal arborizations that invest the dendritic tree of Purkinje cells.

saccades

Biology; Neuroscience

Ballistic, conjugate eye movements that change the point of foveal fixation.

olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs)

Biology; Neuroscience

Bipolar neurons in olfactory epithelium that contain receptors for odorants.

Terms in the News

Featured Terms

Harry8L

0
Terms
0
Blossaries
1
Followers

Industry/Domain: Construction Category: Architecture

Skyscraper

A multi-storied building constructed on steel skeleton, combining extraordinary height with ordinary rooms such as would be found in low buildings, ...