reticular membrane


re·tic·u·lar mem·brane

(rĕ-tik'yū-lăr mem'brān) The membrane formed by cuticular plates of the cells of the spiral organ (organ of Corti); it appears netlike when viewed from above.
Synonym(s): membrana reticularis [TA] .

reticular membrane

The membrane formed by the cuticular plates of the distal ends of supporting cells in the organ of Corti.See also: membrane