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Auditory tube — The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube. The function of this tube is to protect, aerate and drain the middle ear (and mastoid). Occlusion of the Eustachian tube leads to the development of middle… … Medical dictionary
teeth — Plural of tooth. acoustic t. [TA] tooth shaped formations or ridges occurring on the vestibular lip of the limbus lamina spiralis of the cochlear duct. SYN: dentes acustici [TA], auditory t., Corti auditory t., Huschke … Medical dictionary
Evolution of mammalian auditory ossicles — The evolution of mammalian auditory ossicles is one of the most well documented[1] and important evolutionary events, demonstrating both numerous transitional forms as well as an excellent example of exaptation, the re purposing of existing… … Wikipedia
Tube, auditory — The tube that runs from the middle ear to the pharynx, also known as the Eustachian tube. The function of this tube is to protect, aerate and drain the middle ear (and mastoid). Occlusion of the Eustachian tube leads to the development of middle… … Medical dictionary
dentes acustici — [TA] auditory teeth: elevations along the free surface and margin of the labium limbi vestibulare; called also auditory teeth of Huschke … Medical dictionary
Limbus spiralis — Infobox Anatomy Name = Limbus spiralis Latin = GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1055 Caption = Limbus laminæ spiralis and membrana basilaris. (Schematic.) 1, 1’. Upper and lower lamellæ of the lamina spiralis ossea. 2. Limbus laminæ spiralis, with a … Wikipedia
Tectorial membrane (cochlea) — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = membrana tectoria ductus cochlearis GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1058 Caption = Section through the spiral organ of Corti. (Membrana tectoria labeled at center top.) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName … Wikipedia
Emil Huschke — (1797 1858) was a German anatomist and embryologist who was a native of Weimar. He studied medicine at the University of Jena, and spent most of his professional career at Jena. In 1827 he was appointed professor of anatomy and director of the… … Wikipedia
Corti — Marquis Alfonso, Italian anatomist, 1822–1876. See C. arch, C. canal, C. cells, under cell, C. ganglion, C. membrane, C. organ, C. pillars, under pillar, C. rods, under rod, C. auditory teeth, under tooth, C. tunnel, pillar cells of C., under… … Medical dictionary
Huschke — Emil, German anatomist, 1797–1858. See H. cartilages, under cartilage, H. foramen, H. auditory teeth, under tooth, H. valve … Medical dictionary
