| 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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