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Unique fiber phenotype composition and metabolic properties of the stapedius and tensor tympani muscles in the human middle ear.
Journal of anatomy - 1 Jul 2023
Rönnblom Anton, Thornell Lars-Eric, Shah Farhan, Tano Krister, Stål Per
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The middle ear muscles have vital roles, yet their precise function in hearing and protection remains unclear. To better understand the function of these muscles in humans, the morphology, fiber composition, and metabolic properties of nine tensor tympani and eight stapedius muscles were analyzed with immunohistochemical, enzyme-histochemical, biochemical, and morphometric techniques. Human orofacial, jaw,...
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