otolithic membrane


o·to·lith·ic mem·brane

a gelatinous membrane supported by the stereocilia of the hair cells of the maculae of the saccule and utriculus of the inner ear; adhering to the surface are numerous crystalline particles called otoliths (statoconia). Synonym(s): membrana statoconiorum [TA], statoconial membrane

otolithic membrane

A layer of gelatinous substance containing otoconia or otoliths, found on the surface of maculae in the inner ear.See also: membrane