Principles of calcite dissolution in human and artificial otoconia.
Human otoconia provide mechanical stimuli to deflect hair cells of the vestibular sensory epithelium for purposes of detecting linear acceleration and head tilts. During lifetime, the volume and number of otoconia are gradually reduced. In a process of degeneration morphological changes occur. Struc...
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| Formato: | Artigo |
| Idioma: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-01-01
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| Colecção: | PLoS ONE |
| Acesso em linha: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4105460?pdf=render |