Descriptor English: | Organ of Corti |
Descriptor Spanish: | Órgano Espiral |
Descriptor Portuguese: | Órgão Espiral |
Descriptor French: | Organe spiral |
Entry term(s): |
Basilar Papilla Corti Organ Corti's Organ Cortis Organ Organ, Corti's Organ, Spiral Organs, Spiral Papilla, Basilar Spiral Organ Spiral Organs |
Tree number(s): |
A09.246.300.246.577 |
RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009925 |
Scope note: | The spiral EPITHELIUM containing sensory AUDITORY HAIR CELLS and supporting cells in the cochlea. Organ of Corti, situated on the BASILAR MEMBRANE and overlaid by a gelatinous TECTORIAL MEMBRANE, converts sound-induced mechanical waves to neural impulses to the brain. |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
Public MeSH Note: | 68 |
History Note: | 68(65) |
DeCS ID: | 10104 |
Unique ID: | D009925 |
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
Date Established: | 1968/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2018/07/02 |
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ANATOMY
Sense Organs [A09]Sense Organs
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Organ of Corti
- Preferred
Basilar Papilla
- Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI |
M0015391 |
Scope note | The spiral EPITHELIUM containing sensory AUDITORY HAIR CELLS and supporting cells in the cochlea. Organ of Corti, situated on the BASILAR MEMBRANE and overlaid by a gelatinous TECTORIAL MEMBRANE, converts sound-induced mechanical waves to neural impulses to the brain. |
Preferred term | Organ of Corti |
Entry term(s) |
Corti Organ Corti's Organ Cortis Organ Organ, Corti's Organ, Spiral Organs, Spiral Spiral Organ Spiral Organs |
Concept UI |
M0405711 |
Scope note | The equivalent of the organ of Corti in non-mammalian tetrapods although its shape has evolved into a more extended structure in mammals. |
Preferred term | Basilar Papilla |
Entry term(s) |
Papilla, Basilar |
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