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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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The hair cells are arranged on the basilar membrane in an orderly way.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The basilar membrane vibrates in different regions, according to the frequency of the sound waves impinging on it.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Therefore, as the frequency of a sound changes, different hair cells are activated all along the basilar membrane.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Figure 14.10 Frequency Coding in the Cochlea The standing sound wave generated in the cochlea by the movement of the oval window deflects the basilar membrane on the basis of the frequency of sound.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The one being vertically above the centre of the brain, the other must be vertically below it; one being on the upper the other must be on the basilar surface.
From Buchanan's Journal of Man, December 1887 Volume 1, Number 11 by Buchanan, Joseph R. (Joseph Rodes)
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