“corti”

The following 4 entries include the term corti.

organ of Corti

noun phrase

: 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

Corti apparatus

noun

: organ of corti

fiber of Corti

: rod of corti

membrane of Corti

: a membrane overlying the organ of Corti


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