membrana tectoria

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membrana tectoria

[membrā′nə]

Etymology: L, membrana, thin skin, tectorium, a covering

1 also called occipitoaxial ligament. the broad, strong ligament covering the dens and helping to connect the axis to the occipital bone of the skull.

2 a spiral membrane projecting from the vestibular lip of the cochlea over the organ of Corti.

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