Organ of Corti [Cortiho orgán]
- Terms
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bazilární papila
organum spirale
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Basilar Papilla
Corti's Organ
Spiral Organ
The spiral EPITHELIUM containing sensory AUDITORY HAIR CELLS and supporting cells in the cochlea. Organ of Corti, situated on the BASILAR MEMBRANE and overlaid by a gelatinous TECTORIAL MEMBRANE, converts sound-induced mechanical waves to neural impulses to the brain.
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