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 Definitions of organ of corti  [ˈkɔr ti]  

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Definition of 'organ of corti' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) organ of Corti
a structure in the cochlea of the ear consisting of hair cells that serve as receptors for sound waves.

Etymology:  (1880–85; after Alfonso Corti (1822–76), Italian anatomist)

Definition of 'organ of corti' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) organ of Corti
the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves


Definition of 'organ of corti' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  organ of corti
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.



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