Organ of Corti [Cortiho orgán]

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Terms

bazilární papila
organum spirale

 

Basilar Papilla
Corti's Organ
Spiral Organ

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Definition

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.

DUI
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CUI
M0015391
History note
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Public note
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A Anatomy
A09.246 Ear 190
A09.246.300 Ear, Inner 207
A09.246.300.246 Cochlea 147
A09.246.300.246.125 Basilar Membrane 4
A09.246.300.246.280 Cochlear Aqueduct 2
A09.246.300.246.292 Cochlear Duct 2
A09.246.300.246.577 Organ of Corti 37
A09.246.300.246.577.325 Hair Cells, Auditory 22
A09.246.300.246.577.543 Labyrinth Supporting Cells 1
A09.246.300.246.814 Round Window, Ear 5
A09.246.300.246.848 Scala Tympani
A09.246.300.246.874 Scala Vestibuli
A09.246.300.246.900 Spiral Ganglion 13
A09.246.300.246.930 Spiral Lamina
A09.246.300.246.965 Spiral Ligament of Cochlea
A10 Tissues 372
A11 Cells 976