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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When the sound waves in the cochlear fluid contact the basilar membrane, it flexes back and forth in a wave-like fashion.
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
The two vertebral arteries then merge into the basilar artery, which gives rise to branches to the brain stem and cerebellum.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The organs of Corti lie on top of the basilar membrane, which is the side of the cochlear duct located between the organs of Corti and the scala tympani.
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 Joseph R. (Joseph Rodes) Buchanan
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