adjective
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Etymology
Origin of basilar
1535–45; < New Latin basilāre, equivalent to Medieval Latin bassil ( e ) pelvis + -āre, neuter of -āris -ar 1
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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
It is composed of hair cells held in place above the basilar membrane like flowers projecting up from soil, with their exposed short, hair-like stereocilia contacting or embedded in the tectorial membrane above them.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The organ of Corti, containing the mechanoreceptor hair cells, is adjacent to the scala tympani, where it sits atop the basilar membrane.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Higher frequency waves move the region of the basilar membrane that is close to the base of the cochlea.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
I have watched with much interest the alternate flushings and pallor of the countenance occurring in these cases, such as are often observed in basilar meningitis.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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