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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Basilar Membrane
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Membrana Basilar
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Membrana Basilar
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Synonyms English:
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Basilar Membranes
Membrane, Basilar
Membranes, Basilar
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Tree Number:
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A09.246.300.246.125
A10.615.179.124
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Definition English:
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A basement membrane in the cochlea that supports the hair cells of the ORGAN OF CORTI, consisting keratin-like fibrils. It stretches from the SPIRAL LAMINA to the basilar crest. The movement of fluid in the cochlea, induced by sound, causes displacement of the basilar membrane and subsequent stimulation of the attached hair cells which transform the mechanical signal into neural activity. |
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History Note English:
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91(75); was see under COCHLEA 1990; was see under LABYRINTH 1960-89
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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28253
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Unique Identifier:
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D001489
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