spiral organ

spiral organ
spiral organ n ORGAN OF CORTI

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organum spirale.

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  • organ of Corti — organ of Cor·ti kȯrt ē n a complex epithelial structure in the cochlea that in mammals is the chief part of the ear by which sound is directly perceived and that rests on the internal surface of the basilar membrane and contains two spiral rows… …   Medical dictionary

  • spiral ganglion — n a mass of bipolar cell bodies occurring in the modiolus of the organ of Corti and giving off axons which comprise the cochlear nerve * * * spiral ganglion of cochlea, spiral ganglion of cochlear nerve g. cochleare …   Medical dictionary

  • Орган Кортиев (Organ Of Corti), Орган Спиральный (Spiral Organ) — расположенный в улитке внутреннего уха орган, который преобразует звуковые сигналы в нервные импульсы, затем поступающие в головной мозг через нерв улитки. (Кортиев орган, расположенный на базилярной мембране, образованной примерно из 23 000… …   Медицинские термины

  • organ of Corti — [kôrt′ē] n. the spiral structure inside the cochlea of the inner ear, containing the hair cells that are sensitive to sound waves …   English World dictionary

  • Орган Спиральный (Spiral Organ) — см. Орган Кортиев. Источник: Медицинский словарь …   Медицинские термины

  • reticular membrane of spiral organ — membrana reticularis organi spiralis …   Medical dictionary

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