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basilar membrane

American

noun

Anatomy.

a supporting membrane, especially the membrane that supports the organ of Corti in the ear and aids in translating sound vibrations into electrical signals.

Etymology

Origin of basilar membrane

First recorded in 1865–70

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Once in the cochlea, the energy causes the basilar membrane to flex, thereby bending the stereocilia on receptor hair cells.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Above the basilar membrane is the tectorial membrane.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Different regions of the basilar membrane vibrate according to the frequency of the sound wave conducted through the fluid in the cochlea.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Higher frequency waves move the region of the basilar membrane that is close to the base of the cochlea.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

It consists essentially of modified ephithelial cells floated upon the auditory epithelium, or basilar membrane, of the cochlea.

From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell

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