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