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Noun Concept
Categories: Auditory system, Audiology, Otology, Ear
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organ of Corti  Corti's membrane  Corti's organ  Corti's rods  Corti organ
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The hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves WordNet 3.0
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The hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The organ of Corti, or spiral organ, is the receptor organ for hearing and is located in the mammalian cochlea. Wikipedia
Type of mechanoreceptor Wikidata
Part of the cochlea of the inner ear in mammals, provided with hair cells or auditory sensory cells. Wiktionary
Part of the cochlea in the inner ear. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
organ of hearing
HAS PART
hair cell
tectorial membrane
PART OF
cochlea
cochlear duct
INNERVATED BY
cochlear nerve
NAMED AFTER
Alfonso Giacomo Gaspare Corti
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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organ of Corti
Wikipedia
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organ of Corti
Wikidata
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organ of Corti
Wiktionary
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organ of Corti
Wikipedia Redirections
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Corti's membrane, Corti's organ, Corti's rods, Corti organ, Cortical organ, Labyrinth supporting cells, Organ of corti, Organ Of Corti, Organs of Corti, Organum spirale, spiral organ, spiral organ of Corti, Spiral organs
Wikidata Alias
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spiral organ, Spiral organ of cochlea, spiral organ of Corti

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