| Literature DB >> 16039079 |
R Hofman1, J M Segenhout, F W J Albers, H P Wit.
Abstract
The round window membrane and cochlear aqueduct complex in the guinea pig are reconstructed with 3D-imaging, using orthogonal plane fluorescence optical sectioning (OPFOS). The 3D-images show that the periotic duct and the aqueduct are connected to a pouch-like extension of the round window. The function of this may be regulation of aqueduct flow resistance under the influence of a pressure difference between inner ear fluid and middle ear.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16039079 DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2005.06.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hear Res ISSN: 0378-5955 Impact factor: 3.208