Definitions for organ of cortiˈkɔr ti
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
or′gan of Cor′tiˈkɔr ti(n.)
a structure in the cochlea of the ear consisting of hair cells that serve as receptors for sound waves.
Category: Anatomy, Zoology
Origin of organ of Corti:
1880–85; after Alfonso Corti (1822–76), Italian anatomist
Princeton's WordNet
organ of Corti(noun)
the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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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