title: Glomus bodies in the temporal bone.
abstract: There are very few studies in the literature of the anatomy of glomus bodies in the temporal bone, and their function in the normal ear remains undiscovered. In this study, human, squirrel monkey, and cat temporal bone sections were examined by light microscopy for the presence of glomus bodies, and the anatomy and distribution of glomus bodies in the temporal bone is described. For the first time, glomus bodies have been identified in non-human temporal bone sections. A possible function for these chemoreceptor-like structures in the ear is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Ear Pathology Research Laboratory, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Rockley
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hawke
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D002648:Child; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010236:Paraganglioma, Extra-Adrenal / Q000473:pathology*; D012453:Saimiri; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012984:Software; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology*