"Stria Vascularis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A layer of stratified EPITHELIUM forming the endolymphatic border of the cochlear duct at the lateral wall of the cochlea. Stria vascularis contains primarily three cell types (marginal, intermediate, and basal), and capillaries. The marginal cells directly facing the ENDOLYMPH are important in producing ion gradients and endochoclear potential.
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D013316
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.246.631.246.292.876
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Hara J, Plymale DR, Shepard DL, Hara H, Garry RF, Yoshihara T, Zenner HP, Bolton M, Kalkeri R, Fermin CD. Avian dark cells. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2002 Mar; 259(3):121-41.
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Yoshihara T, Usami S, Igarashi M, Fermin CD. Ultracytochemical study of ouabain-sensitive, potassium-dependent p-nitrophenylphosphatase activity in the inner ear of the squirrel monkey. Acta Otolaryngol. 1987 Mar-Apr; 103(3-4):161-9.