Meaning Of The Word Organ of Corti

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organ of Corti in British English
the spiral structure inside the cochlea of the inner ear, containing the hair cells that are sensitive to sound waves
noun: a structure in the cochlea of a mammal, consisting of hair cells that serve as receptors for auditory stimuli
noun: the sense organ of the cochlea by which sounds are converted into nerve impulses

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