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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
External links TA98 FMA
Partonomic links Level 2: organum vestibulocochleare (par) Short Extended
Level 3: auris interna (par) Short Extended
Level 4: vestibulum (par)
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Non Latin primary language English French Spanish Russian
Taxonomic definition
Taxonomic definition A macula cribrosa superior is a macula cribrosa [macula cribrosa ] which is the entering location of fibers of the utricular nerve [nervus utricularis ] 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:U5062
systema nervosum
TAH:U6876
organa sensoria
TAH:U7101
organum vestibulocochleare (par)
TAH:U7247
auris interna (par)
TAH:U7249
labyrinthus osseus (par)
TAH:U7250
vestibulum (par)
TAH:U7257
maculae cribrosae (par)
TAH:U7258 macula cribrosa superior (par)
Taxonomy
Date: 07.05.2022