tectorial membrane
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of tectorial membrane
C19: tectorial , from Latin tectōrium a covering, from tegere to cover
Example Sentences
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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
When the pressure waves from the scala move the basilar membrane, the tectorial membrane slides across the stereocilia.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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
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