adjective
Other Word Forms
- prebasilar adjective
Etymology
Origin of basilar
1535–45; < New Latin basilāre, equivalent to Medieval Latin bassil ( e ) pelvis + -āre, neuter of -āris -ar 1
Example Sentences
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The hair cells are arranged on the basilar membrane in an orderly way.
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The basilar membrane vibrates in different regions, according to the frequency of the sound waves impinging on it.
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Above the basilar membrane is the tectorial membrane.
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Once in the cochlea, the energy causes the basilar membrane to flex, thereby bending the stereocilia on receptor hair cells.
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It would appear also that the filaments of the auditory nerve terminate in the basilar membrane, and possibly they may be connected with the hair-cells.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
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