Magnetic resonance imaging of the saccular otolithic mass.
The frog's inner ear was studied in vivo by high spatial resolution magnetic resonance imaging at 7 Tesla. The vestibule, the internal acoustic meatus, and the auditory tube have been identified. The large otolithic mass contained in the vestibule showed a virtual absence of magnetic resonance signal probably due to its composition of closely packed otoconia.
Sbarbati
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Institute of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Verona, Italy.
Leclercq
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Antonakis
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Osculati
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D000818:Animals; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D011893:Rana esculenta / Q000033:anatomy & histology*