Svensk definition
Organ i örats snäckgång (ductus cochlearis) med speciella ljudreceptorer (hörselceller). Det består av en rad epitelstrukturer på basilarmembranets insida.
Organ of Corti
Cortis organ
Engelsk definition
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.
Svenska synonymer
Spiralorgan
Engelska synonymer
Corti Organ — Corti's Organ — Cortis Organ — Organ, Corti's — Spiral Organ — Organ, Spiral — Organs, Spiral — Spiral Organs — Basilar Papilla — Papilla, Basilar