organ of Corti

American  

[awr-guhn uhv kawr-tee] / ˈɔr gən əv ˈkɔr ti /

noun

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

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organ of Corti British  

/ ˈkɔːtɪ /

noun

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

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organ of Corti Scientific  

/ kôr′tē /

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).

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Etymology

Origin of organ of Corti

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

Example Sentences

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organ of Corti

The organ of Corti, which is the organ of sound transduction, lies inside the cochlea.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

When the oval window is forced inward, as shown, a pressure wave travels through the perilymph in the direction of the arrows, stimulating nerves at the base of cilia in the organ of Corti.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

Immediately over the hair cells of the organ of Corti is an overhanging “tectorial membrane.”

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

The stereocilia extend up from the hair cells to the overlying tectorial membrane, which is attached medially to the organ of Corti.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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.

From The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals by Weir, James