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Descriptor English:   Basilar Membrane 
Descriptor Spanish:   Membrana Basilar 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Membrana Basilar 
Tree Number:   A09.246.631.246.125
A10.615.179.124
Definition English:   A basement membrane in the cochlea that supports the hair cells of the ORGAN OF CORTI, consisting keratin-like fibrils. It stretches from the SPIRAL LAMINA to the basilar crest. The movement of fluid in the cochlea, induced by sound, causes displacement of the basilar membrane and subsequent stimulation of the attached hair cells which transform the mechanical signal into neural activity. 
History Note English:   91(75); was see under COCHLEA 1990; was see under LABYRINTH 1960-89 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology DE drug effects
EM embryology EN enzymology
GD growth & development IM immunology
IN injuries IR innervation
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PA pathology
PH physiology PP physiopathology
RE radiation effects RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging SE secretion
SU surgery TR transplantation
US ultrasonography UL ultrastructure
VI virology  
Record Number:   28253 
Unique Identifier:   D001489 

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