Smooth muscle in the annulus fibrosus of the tympanic membrane in bats, rodents, insectivores, and humans

Henson, Miriam M.; Madden, Victoria J.; Rask‐Andersen, Helge; Henson, O. W.

doi:10.1016/j.heares.2004.09.004

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“…To characterize the model better, a number of recent studies have dealt with the internal structure and morphology of the gerbil tympanic membrane (TM) and the morphometric parameters of the gerbil middle ear (e.g., von Unge et al, 1991;Cohen et al, 1992Cohen et al, , 1993Henson et al, 1999Henson et al, , 2005Yang and Henson, 2002). Experimental data on the gerbil TM deformation and middle ear ossicle movement under static pressure are available as are measurements of sound induced vibrations (most recent studies: von Unge et al, 1991Unge et al, , 1993Ravicz et al, 1992;Ravicz and Rosowski, 1997;Dirckx et al, 1997Dirckx et al, , 1998Rosowski et al, 1999;Dirckx and Decraemer, 2001;Larsson et al, 2001;Lee and Rosowski, 2001;Overstreet and Ruggero, 2002;Rosowski and Lee, 2002).…”

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Thickness of the gerbil tympanic membrane measured with confocal microscopy

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Thickness of the gerbil tympanic membrane measured with confocal microscopy

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“…Figure 12: Tympanic Membrane Image Using SEM (Gschmeissner, 2012) ................................................ Figure 13: Raster Scanning Pattern (Computer Desktop Encyclopedia, 1998: Confocal microscopic image of smooth muscle in the annulus fibrosus of the tympanic membrane (Henson, Madden, et al, 2005) Laserview ............................................................................................. Figure 37: Laserview interface to select total number of frames taken.…”

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“…Confocal microscopic image of smooth muscle in the annulus fibrosus of the tympanic membrane(Henson, Madden, et al, 2005) …”

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Mapping the Histology of the Human Tympanic Membrane by Spatial Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

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Thyden

Furlong

et al. 2012

MEMS and Nanotechnology, Volume 6

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The tympanic membrane is one of the major structures of the ear that aids in the hearing process, giving humans one of the five major senses. It is hypothesized that sound induced displacements of the membrane, which allow humans to hear, are directly related to the membrane's medial layer which is comprised of a network of collagen fibers. Limitations in available medical imaging techniques have thus far inhibited the further study of these fibers. In this paper we detail an imaging system that we developed with the capability to quantitatively and noninvasively image the internal structures of biological tissues in vitro through spatial domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). By utilizing spatial OCT, we can correlate the characteristics of internal collagen fibers to sound induced displacements in the tympanic membrane. This will eventually lead to improved modeling of the middle-ear and a better understanding of hearing mechanics.

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“…Kuijpers et al (26) reported the presence of contractile elements in the fibrous annulus in rats. Henson et al (27) have reported the presence of smooth muscle fibers in the attachment of the fibrous annulus to the tympanic bone and the presence of many small vessels in the deep portion of the fibrous annulus. The present results showing abundance of collagen Type III support their findings because this type is commonly present in smooth muscles and vessels.…”

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Collagen Type Distribution in the Healthy Human Tympanic Membrane

Knutsson¹,

Bagger‐Sjöbäck²,

Unge³

2009

Otology &Amp; Neurotology

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The differences in distribution of collagen types in the different fiber layers of the lamina propria suggest that the lattice of connective tissue supporting the tympanic membrane is not uniform. Understanding the differences in collagen type distribution and in the physical properties of the individual collagen types themselves may contribute to a comprehensive model of retraction pocket pathogenesis.

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Smooth muscle in the annulus fibrosus of the tympanic membrane in bats, rodents, insectivores, and humans

Cited by 16 publications

References 13 publications

Thickness of the gerbil tympanic membrane measured with confocal microscopy

Thickness of the gerbil tympanic membrane measured with confocal microscopy

Mapping the Histology of the Human Tympanic Membrane by Spatial Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Collagen Type Distribution in the Healthy Human Tympanic Membrane

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