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Fibrocartilaginous eustachian tube : middle ear cleft /

Acute and chronic ear disease continues to be one of the leading diseases of childhood. Understanding eustachian tube function and management remains one of the most important aspects in controlling inflammatory ear disease. Chronic ear disease requires elaborate surgical interventions designed to b...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Ars, B. (Bernard)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: The Hague : Monroe, NY : Kugler ; Distributors for the U.S.A. and Canada, Library Research Associates, ©2003.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Introduction; History; The history of the anatomy and physiology of the fibrocartilaginous eustachian tube; Phylogeny; Phylogeny of hearing and auditory structures; Morphology and physiology; Developmental morphology of the middle ear cleft; Development of the fibrocartilaginous eustachian tube; Opening and closure of the fibrocartilaginous eustachian tube; Balance of pressure variations in the middle ear cleft; Inflammatory mediators, gas composition, and middle ear epithelial pathophysiology: an experimental approach using cell culture.