Definition of Otolithic. Meaning of Otolithic. Synonyms of Otolithic

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Definition of Otolithic

Otolithic
Otolithic O`to*lith"ic, Otolitic O`to*lit"ic, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to otoliths.

Meaning of Otolithic from wikipedia

- The otolithic membrane is a fibrous structure located in the vestibular system of the inner ear. It plays a critical role in the brain's interpretation...
- semicircular canals respond to rotations, the otolithic organs sense linear accelerations. Humans have two otolithic organs on each side, one called the utricle...
- statoconia form the otolithic membrane. This membrane is weighted with calcium carbonate-protein granules called otoliths. The otolithic membrane adds weight...
- ancestral acoustic sensitivity and that this sensitivity is mediated by the otolithic organs (most likely the sacculus, due to its anatomical location). In...
- hair cells and secrete the otolithic membrane, a thick, gelatinous layer of glycoprotein. Covering the surface of the otolithic membrane are otoliths, which...
- whose signals do not adapt over time.[citation needed] A shift in the otolithic membrane that stimulates the cilia is considered the state of the body...
- A gelatinous cover called the otolithic membrane envelops the tips of the stereocilia and kinocilium. The otolithic membrane is weighted with small...
- space to investigate the effects of microgravity on the development of otolithic organs. The study found little difference between terrestrial development...
- compelling evidence that free-floating otoconia, probably displaced from the otolithic membrane in the utricle are the main cause of this disequilibrium. Recent...
- (these may be referred to as Tumarkin [drop] attacks, or as Tumarkin's otolithic crisis). Drop attacks often occur in elderly people; with a majority of...