basilar membrane

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. a supporting membrane, especially the membrane that supports the organ of Corti in the ear and aids in translating sound vibrations into electrical signals.

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Etymology

Origin of basilar membrane

First recorded in 1865–70

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basilar membrane

When sound waves produce fluid waves inside the cochlea, the basilar membrane flexes, bending the stereocilia that attach to the tectorial membrane.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Different regions of the basilar membrane vibrate according to the frequency of the sound wave conducted through the fluid in the cochlea.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Higher frequency waves move the region of the basilar membrane that is close to the base of the cochlea.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

When the pressure waves from the scala move the basilar membrane, the tectorial membrane slides across the stereocilia.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

With each maximum and minimum different parts of the basilar membrane are affected, and affected a different number of times per second, according to the frequencies of the partials existing in the compound tone.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

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