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macula cribrosa superior (par)

Identification
Official Latin term macula cribrosa superior (par)
Official subsidiary term macula cribrosa superior (pair)
Unit identifier TAH:U7258
Unit type pair
Materiality material
Navigation
Link to the unit macula cribrosa superior (par)
Links of entity generic: macula cribrosa superior
Entity-oriented links Universal page Definition page
External links TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links Level 2: organum vestibulocochleare (par) Short Extended
Level 3: auris interna (par) Short Extended
Level 4: vestibulum (par)
Subsidiary language with Latin
Non Latin primary language
Taxonomic definition
Taxonomic definition A macula cribrosa superior is a macula cribrosa [macula cribrosa labyrinthi ossei ] which is the entering location of fibers of the utricular nerve [nervus utricularis nervi vestibulocochlearis ] in the recessus elipticus [recessus ellipticus ] towards the utricle [utriculus ]. the ampulla anterior [ampulla ossea anterior canalis semicircularis ] and the ampulla lateralis [ampulla ossea lateralis canalis semicircularis ].
Notes
In ENT Surgery, the Macula cribrosa superior is known as 'Mike's dot' (after Michael E. Glasscock). It is an important landmark for translabyrinthine resection of an acoustic neurinoma.
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
corpus humanum
TAH:U6876
organa sensoria XOS
TAH:U7101
organum vestibulocochleare (par) UOX
TAH:U7247
auris interna (par) UOU
TAH:U7249
labyrinthus osseus (par) UOU
TAH:U7250
vestibulum (par) UOU
TAH:U7257
maculae cribrosae (par) VOU
TAH:U7258 macula cribrosa superior (par) UOV
Taxonomy
Date: 25.06.2025