FINE STRUCTURE OF STRIA VASCULARIS OF CAT INNER EAR
FINE STRUCTURE OF STRIA VASCULARIS OF CAT INNER EAR
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DOI:
10.1002/aja.1001180218
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发表时间:
1966-01-01
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通讯作者:
RODRIGUE.EL
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作者:
HINOJOSA, R;RODRIGUE.EL
The fine structure of the cat stria vascularis was studied with the electron microscope. It consists of 3 layers of epithelial cells in close association with intraepithelial capillaries. The cells of the superficial row have a convex luminal surface bordering on the cochlear duct lumen. The apical cytoplasm contains numerous coated vesicles and vesicular imaginations which are interpreted as a type of micro-pinocytosis. Deep infoldings of the plasmalemma divide the lower 2/3 of these cells into thin compartments containing numerous mitochondria. It is suggested that marginal cells are well adapted by their fine structure to participate in regulation of the ion composition of endolymph. The cells of the intermediate and basal rows have pale cytoplasm and numerous processes. Ascending processes of the basal cells form cup-like structures which partially isolate each apical cell from the rest of the epithelium. The endothelium of the strial capillaries is not remark-able and no discontinuities of the endothelial lining were observed. The endothelial basement lamina sends out numerous extensions into a system of interconnected extracellular passages that permeate the epithelium. These are interpreted as pathways for the rapid diffusion of materials from the capillaries.