- membrane of corti
- \\-ˈkȯrd.ē, -ȯ(ə)rˌtē\
Usage: usually capitalized CEtymology: after Alfonso Corti died 1876 Italian anatomist: a membrane overlying the organ of Corti
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membrane of corti
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membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m … Medical dictionary
Corti — Marquis Alfonso, Italian anatomist, 1822–1876. See C. arch, C. canal, C. cells, under cell, C. ganglion, C. membrane, C. organ, C. pillars, under pillar, C. rods, under rod, C. auditory teeth, under tooth, C. tunnel, pillar cells of C., under… … Medical dictionary
tectorial membrane — noun Etymology: New Latin tectorium + English al : membrane of corti * * * tectorial membrane noun The membrane covering the organ of Corti in the inner ear • • • Main Entry: ↑tectorial … Useful english dictionary
Organ of Corti — Organ Or gan, n. [L. organum, Gr. ?; akin to ? work, and E. work: cf. F. organe. See {Work}, and cf. {Orgue}, {Orgy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An instrument or medium by which some important action is performed, or an important end accomplished; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corti membrane — membrana tectoria ductus cochlearis … Medical dictionary
Organ of Corti — A cross section of the cochlea illustrating the organ of Corti … Wikipedia
Tectorial membrane (cochlea) — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = membrana tectoria ductus cochlearis GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1058 Caption = Section through the spiral organ of Corti. (Membrana tectoria labeled at center top.) Caption2 = System = Precursor = MeshName … Wikipedia
Organe de corti — Coupe transversale d une spire de la cochlée L organe de Corti est l organe de la perception auditive. Il est constitué de cellules sensorielles (cellules ciliées internes ou CCI) et de cellules de soutien (cellules ciliées externes ou CCE). Il… … Wikipédia en Français
Organe de Corti — Coupe transversale d une spire de la cochlée L organe de Corti est l organe de la perception auditive. Il est constitué de cellules sensorielles (cellules ciliées internes ou CCI) et de cellules de soutien (cellules ciliées externes ou CCE). Il… … Wikipédia en Français
basilar membrane — n a membrane that extends from the margin of the bony shelf of the cochlea to the outer wall and that supports the organ of Corti * * * a membrane in the cochlea of the ear that separates two of the three channels (scalae) that run the length of… … Medical dictionary
