Histopathologic investigation of the dimensions of the cochlear nerve canal in normal temporal bones

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 464-467

  Henderson, Elisabeth ^a   Wilkins, Abigail ^b   Huang, Lin ^a,b   Kenna, Margaret ^a,b   Gopen, Quinton ^c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cochlear aperture; Cochlear nerve canal; Histopathologic study; Temporal bone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COCHLEAR NERVE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEMPORAL BONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CADAVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEA; COCHLEAR NERVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TEMPORAL BONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952737712     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.11.024     Document Type: Article

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