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Descriptor
English
:
Organ of Corti
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Órgano Espiral
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Órgão Espiral
Synonyms
English
:
Basilar Papilla
Corti Organ
Corti's Organ
Cortis Organ
Organ, Corti's
Organ, Spiral
Organs, Spiral
Papilla, Basilar
Spiral Organ
Spiral Organs
Tree Number:
A09.246.300.246.577
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
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
10104
Unique Identifier:
D009925
Occurrence in VHL
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