tectum
noun
a rooflike structure.
tectorial
-
a word derived from
tectum.
Example Sentences
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The longer stereocilia that project from the outer hair cells actually attach to the tectorial membrane.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
It is composed of hair cells held in place above the basilar membrane like flowers projecting up from soil, with their exposed short, hair-like stereocilia contacting or embedded in the tectorial membrane above them.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Above the basilar membrane is the tectorial membrane.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Lightly resting atop the longest cilia is the tectorial membrane, which moves back and forth with each cycle of sound, tilting the cilia and allowing electric current into the hair cell.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The stereocilia extend up from the hair cells to the overlying tectorial membrane, which is attached medially to the organ of Corti.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
