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CROSS-SPECIES ANATOMY - ANNOTATIONS

The Basic subset of the UBERON integrated, cross-species anatomy ontology is downloaded weekly from http://berkeleybop.org/ontologies/uberon/basic.obo. For more information about this ontology see the "About" page on the UBERON website at http://uberon.github.io/about.html.

Term:vestibular membrane of cochlear duct
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Definition:A membrane inside the cochlea of the inner ear. It separates scala media from scala vestibuli. Together with the basilar membrane it creates a compartment in the cochlea filled with endolymph, which is important for the function of the organ of Corti. It primarily functions as a diffusion barrier, allowing nutrients to travel from the perilymph to the endolymph of the membranous labyrinth. Histologically, the membrane is composed of two layers of flattened epithelium, separated by a basal lamina. Its structure suggests that its function is transport of fluid and electrolytes.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Reissner membrane;   Reissner's membrane;   membrana vestibularis ductus cochlearis;   paries vestibularis ductus cochlearis;   superior wall of cochlear duct;   vestibular membrane of Reissner;   vestibular wall of cochlear duct
 related_synonym: vestibular membrane
 xref: EMAPA:35922;   FMA:77829;   MA:0001200;   NCI:C33083;   SCTID:362575002;   Wikipedia:Reissner's_membrane



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