organ of Corti

[awr-guhn uhv kawr-tee]

noun

1. Anatomy, Zoology.,  a structure in the cochlea of a mammal, consisting of hair cells that serve as receptors for auditory stimuli.

organ of Corti

/ ˈkɔːtɪ /

noun

1. the sense organ of the cochlea by which sounds are converted into nerve impulses

organ of Corti

1. A spiral-shaped organ on the inner surface of the cochlea containing sensory receptors called hair cells that convert sound vibrations into nerve impulses. The organ of Corti is named after its discoverer, Italian anatomist Alfonso Corti (1822–1888).

Word History and Origins

Origin of organ of Corti¹

1880–85; named after A. Corti ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of organ of Corti¹

named after Alfonso Corti (died 1876), Italian anatomist

Example Sentences

Hair cells not at the correct location in the organ of Corti can themselves contribute to profound hearing loss.”

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The spiral-shaped organ of Corti, found in the cochlea, houses the sensitive hair cells that convert sound vibrations into nerve impulses.

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The complex movement will be conveyed to the base of the stapes, thence to the vestibule, and thence to the cochlea, in which we find the ductus cochlearis containing the organ of Corti.

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The organ of Corti is composed of some four thousand delicate vesicles, graduated in size, each one of which vibrates in unison with some particular number of sound vibrations.

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The latter distinctly says that although the organ of Corti is present in all of the whirls of the cochlea, the auditory cells in it are noticeably degenerate.

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