Membrane Stress Proclivities in the Mammalian Labyrinth

Abstract Introduction The membranes of the inferior division of the labyrinth in some mammals appear more vulnerable to hydropic distention than those of the superior division. This finding in guinea pigs, cats, and humans has been attributed to the evidently thinner membranes with impl...

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Main Author: Daniel J. Pender
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2014-08-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1385846