cells of Hensen
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The cells of Hensen are a group of epithelial cells located in the mammalian inner ear, specifically within the organ of Corti. They are named after the 19th-century anatomist Viktor Hensen. While their exact function is not definitively established, it is believed they play a role in maintaining the composition of the endolymph, a fluid within the inner ear, through ion transport and absorptive activity. Hensen also contributed to embryology, documenting Hensen's node in developing embryos, and is recognized for his work on the anatomy and physiology of the ear.123
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human earOrgan of Corti…epithelial cells, usually called the cells of Hensen, Claudius, and Boettcher, after the 19th-century anatomists who first described them. Their function has not been established, but they are assumed to help in maintaining the composition of the endolymph by ion transport and absorptive activity.
Read More…epithelial cells, usually called the cells of Hensen, Claudius, and Boettcher, after the 19th-century anatomists who first described them. Their function has not been established, but they are assumed to help in maintaining the composition of the endolymph by ion transport and absorptive activity.
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…the reticular lamina and the cells of Hensen. In the upper turns of the cochlea, the margin of the membrane ends in fingerlike projections that make contact with the stereocilia of the outermost hair cells.
Read More…the reticular lamina and the cells of Hensen. In the upper turns of the cochlea, the margin of the membrane ends in fingerlike projections that make contact with the stereocilia of the outermost hair cells.
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