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DictionarySeeorgan of CortiSee organ of Corti See organ of CortiCorti, Alfonso Giacomo Gaspare
Corti, Alfonso Giacomo Gaspare (kor'te) Italian anatomist, 1822–1876. canal of CortiA triangular canal extending the entire length of the organ of Corti. Its walls are formed by the external and internal pillar cells. Corti's ganglionA ganglion on the cochlear nerve. ORGAN OF CORTIorgan of CortiAn elongated spiral structure running the entire length of the cochlea in the floor of the cochlear duct and resting on the basilar membrane. It contains the receptors for hearing, hair cells that are stimulated by sound waves. Synonym: organum spirale; spiral organ See: illustration; Claudius' cell |