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Descriptor
English
:
Organ of Corti
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Órgano Espiral
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Órgão Espiral
Synonyms
English
:
Corti Organ
Cortis Organ
Organ, Corti's
Organ, Spiral
Organs, Spiral
Papilla, Basilar
Spiral Organs
Basilar Papilla
Corti's Organ
Spiral Organ
Tree Number:
A09.246.631.246.577
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
68(65)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
10104
Unique Identifier:
D009925
Occurrence in VHL
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