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... > Body Regions > Head > Ear > Ear, Inner > Cochlea > Organ of Corti
Sense Organs > Ear > Ear, Inner > Cochlea > Organ of Corti

Terme préférentiel

Organ of Corti  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • 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. The equivalent of the organ of Corti in non-mammalian tetrapods although its shape has evolved into a more extended structure in mammals.

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Concepts spécifiques

Synonyme(s)

  • Corti's Organ
  • Spiral Organ

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BK17015V-S

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 02/07/2018