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ArticleJournal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO2020

Anatomy of the Human Osseous Spiral Lamina and Cochlear Partition Bridge: Relevance for Cochlear Partition Motion.

Stefan Raufer, Cornelia Idoff, Aleksandrs Zosuls, Giacomo Marino, Nathan Blanke, Irving J Bigio, Jennifer T O'Malley, Barbara J Burgess, Joseph B Nadol, John J Guinan and 1 more

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Article in Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 47% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Volume rendering technique and high-resolution microCT: 3D exploration of the cochlear anatomy.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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  4. How the Human Cochlea Moves: Biomechanical Modeling of a Wide, Layered Osseous Spiral Lamina.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2025
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  8. Quantitative Evaluation of the 3D Anatomy of the Human Osseous Spiral Lamina Using MicroCT.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Stefan RauferMassachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. sraufer2@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-4471-2029
Cornelia IdoffMassachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Aleksandrs ZosulsHearing Research Center, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6769-3460
Giacomo MarinoMassachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Nathan BlankeDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
Irving J BigioDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4168-1466
Jennifer T O'MalleyMassachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Barbara J BurgessMassachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Joseph B NadolMassachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
John J GuinanMassachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1774-4738
Hideko H NakajimaMassachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1377-1934
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · USBoston University · USLinköping University · SE

Funding

Mechanics of Human Middle & Inner Ear: Basic Science & Clinical ApplicationR01DC013303 · NIDCD · MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY · PI NAKAJIMA, HIDEKO HEIDI · 2013 to 2024
$4.5M
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC013303
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The classic view of cochlear partition (CP) motion, generalized to be for all mammals, was derived from basal-turn measurements in laboratory animals. Recently, we reported motion of the human CP in the cochlear base that differs substantially from the classic view. We described a human soft tissue "bridge" (non-existent in the classic view) between the osseous spiral lamina (OSL) and basilar membrane (BM), and showed how OSL and bridge move in response to sound. Here, we detail relevant human anatomy to better understand the relationship between form and function. The bridge and BM have similar widths that increase linearly from base to apex, whereas the OSL width decreases from base to apex, leading to an approximately constant total CP width throughout the cochlea. The bony three-dimensional OSL microstructure, reconstructed from unconventionally thin, 2-μm histological sections, revealed thin, radially wide OSL plates with pores that vary in size, extent, and distribution with cochlear location. Polarized light microscopy revealed collagen fibers in the BM that spread out medially through the bridge to connect to the OSL. The long width and porosity of the OSL may explain its considerable bending flexibility. The similarity of BM and bridge widths along the cochlea, both containing continuous collagen fibers, may make them a functional unit and allow maximum CP motion near the bridge-BM boundary, as recently described. These anatomical findings may help us better understand the motion of the structures surrounding the organ of Corti and how they shape the input to the cochlear sensory mechanism.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBasilar MembraneChildCochleaFemaleFibrillar CollagensHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMicroscopyMiddle AgedSpiral LaminaYoung AdultFibrillar Collagensbasilar membranecochlear anatomycochlear mechanicscochlear modelhuman cochlea

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PMID32166603
PMCPMC7270316
OpenAlexW3011706169

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