subcupular meshwork of statoconial membrane

An acellular membrane in the inner ear that is part of the statoconial membrane and consists of long branching filaments cross-bridged to one another. The filaments are continuous with those of the otolithic membrane on one side and with the surface of the epithelium on the other.

Type Organ
Parent Structure acellular anatomical structure

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What is the subcupular meshwork of statoconial membrane?
An acellular membrane in the inner ear that is part of the statoconial membrane and consists of long branching filaments cross-bridged to one another. The filaments are continuous with those of the otolithic membrane on one side and with the surface of the epithelium on the other.

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