organ of Corti
noun phrase
organ of Cor·ti
-ˈkȯr-tē 
: a complex epithelial structure in the cochlea that contains thousands of hair cells, rests on the internal surface of the basilar membrane, and in mammals is the chief part of the ear by which sound waves are perceived and converted into nerve impulses to be transmitted to the brain
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“Organ of Corti.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organ%20of%20Corti. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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organ of Corti
organ of Cor·ti
-ˈkȯrt-ē
: a structure in the cochlea that is the chief part of the ear which receives sound and changes it into signals carrying information to the brain
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organ of Corti
noun
organ of Cor·ti
-ˈkȯrt-ē
: a complex epithelial structure in the cochlea that in mammals is the chief part of the ear by which sound is directly perceived and that rests on the internal surface of the basilar membrane and contains two spiral rows of rods of Corti which arch over a spiral tunnel of Corti and support on the inner side a single row of columnar hair cells and on the outer side several rows having their bases surrounded by nerve-cell arborizations compare arch of corti
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