Abstract
There are very few studies on absorption area and metabolism of the otoconia. Lim (1973) found fragmented otoconia attached to the dark cells of the perimacular epithelium of the utricle. Harada (1977, 1978) analysed this fragmented otoconia with the X-ray microanalyser and confirmed that otoconia were decalcified and absorbed in the dark cell area. Further, he reconfirmed this finding by the study of otoconia affected by dihydrostreptomycin (1978).
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Harada, Y. (1983). The absorption area of the otoconia. In: Atlas of the Ear. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6598-0_14
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