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Descriptor English:   Organ of Corti 
Descriptor Spanish:   Órgano de Corti 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Órgão de Corti 
Synonyms English:   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) 
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Record Number:   10104 
Unique Identifier:   D009925 

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