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tectorial membrane [tek′tȯr·ē·əl ′mem‚brān]

(anatomy)

A jellylike membrane covering the organ of Corti in the ear.

A strong sheet of connective tissue running from the basilar part of the occipital bone to the dorsal surface of the bodies of the axis and third cervical vertebra.

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