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Descriptor English:   Organ of Corti 
Descriptor Spanish:   Órgano Espiral 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Órgão Espiral 
Synonyms English:   Basilar Papilla
Corti's Organ
Spiral Organ  
Tree Number:   A09.246.631.246.577
Definition English:   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. 
History Note English:   68(65) 
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 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:   10104 
Unique Identifier:   D009925 

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