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The connective tissue in the middle ear mucosa is thickest in the bulla where it can be divided into three zones, a dense subepithelial zone, a middle loose connective tissue zone with a lymphatic plexus and the periosteum. The mucosa in the rest of the middle ear is thin. The distribution of fibers, cells and capillaries is described.
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Haye, R. The connective tissue in the middle ear mucosa of the guinea pig. Arch Otorhinolaryngol 208, 185–191 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00456291
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00456291