"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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Otolithic Membrane" by people in Profiles.
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Kenduzler E, Ates M, Arslan Z, McHenry M, Tchounwou PB. Determination of mercury in fish otoliths by cold vapor generation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (CVG-ICP-MS). Talanta. 2012 May 15; 93:404-10.
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Arslan Z, Secor DH. High resolution micromill sampling for analysis of fish otoliths by ICP-MS: effects of sampling and specimen preparation on trace element fingerprints. Mar Environ Res. 2008 Sep; 66(3):364-71.
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Daniels SL, Arslan Z. Coprecipitation with calcium hydroxide for determination of iron in fish otoliths by collision cell ICP-MS. J Mass Spectrom. 2007 May; 42(5):584-90.
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Fermin CD, Lychakov D, Campos A, Hara H, Sondag E, Jones T, Jones S, Taylor M, Meza-Ruiz G, Martin DS. Otoconia biogenesis, phylogeny, composition and functional attributes. Histol Histopathol. 1998 10; 13(4):1103-54.
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Hara H, Fermin CD. 2G alters the utricular macula of chick embryos. Microsc Microanal. 1998; 4 Suppl 2:1168-9.
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Fermin CD. High resolution and image processing of otoconia matrix. Microsc Res Tech. 1993 Jul 01; 25(4):297-303.
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Jones TA, Fermin C, Hester PY, Vellinger J. Effects of microgravity on vestibular ontogeny: direct physiological and anatomical measurements following space flight (STS-29). Acta Vet Brno. 1993; 62(6 Suppl):S35-42.
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Yoshihara T, Kaname H, Narita N, Ishii T, Igarashi M, Fermin CD. Development of the endolymphatic sac in chick embryos, with reference to the degradation of otoconia. ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 1992; 54(5):235-40.
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Fermin CD, Lovett AE, Igarashi M, Dunner K. Immunohistochemistry and histochemistry of the inner ear gelatinous membranes and statoconia of the chick (Gallus domesticus). Acta Anat (Basel). 1990; 138(1):75-83.
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Fermin CD, Igarashi M, Yoshihara T. Ultrastructural changes of statoconia after segmentation of the otolithic membrane. Hear Res. 1987; 28(1):23-34.