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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

The stereocilia from inner hair cells extend into small dimples on the tectorial membrane’s lower surface.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

It is composed of hair cells held in place above the basilar membrane like flowers projecting up from soil, with their exposed short, hair-like stereocilia contacting or embedded in the tectorial membrane above them.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

These vibrations deflect the membrane on which the Organ of Corti is located, causing the three rows of outer hair cells to “rub” against the overhanging tectorial membrane.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Because the tectorial membrane only moves where the basilar membrane moves, the hair cells in this region will also only respond to sounds of this specific frequency.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013