Cell coupling in Corti's organ

Brain Research Reviews

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 167-171

  Santos Sacchi, J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell; Corti's organ; Coupling

Indexed keywords

APICAL MEMBRANE; BASILAR MEMBRANE; CORTI ORGAN; DEPOLARIZATION; ENDOLYMPH; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; GAP JUNCTION; HAIR CELL; ION CONDUCTANCE; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NEUROEPITHELIUM; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR POTENTIAL; SHORT SURVEY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRIA VASCULARIS;

EID: 0034070041     PISSN: 01650173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0173(99)00077-6     Document Type: Article

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