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Anat.a supporting membrane, esp. the membrane that supports the organ of Corti in the ear and aids in translating sound vibrations into electrical signals.[1865-70]
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basilar membrane
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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
Basilar membrane — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = lamina basilaris ductus cochlearis GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1056 Caption = Cross section of the cochlea. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = Basilar+membrane… … Wikipedia
basilar membrane — a membrane in the cochlea of the ear that separates two of the three channels (scalae) that run the length of the spiral cochlea. The organ of Corti is situated on the basilar membrane, inside the scala media … The new mediacal dictionary
basilar membrane — noun a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer • Part Holonyms: ↑cochlea … Useful english dictionary
basilar membrane — noun Date: 1867 a membrane extending from the bony shelf of the cochlea to the outer wall and supporting the organ of Corti … New Collegiate Dictionary
basilar membrane — /ˌbæsələ ˈmɛmbreɪn/ (say .basuhluh membrayn) noun a membrane in the spiral canal of the cochlea and supporting the organ of corti …
basilar membrane — A thin layer of tissue covered with mesothelial cells that separates the cochlea from the scala tympani in the ear … Dictionary of molecular biology
basilar membrane of cochlear duct — lamina basilaris ductus cochlearis … Medical dictionary
Basilar crest — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = crista basilaris ductus cochlearis GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1054 Caption = Floor of ductus cochlearis. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
basilar fibers — fibers that form the middle layer of the zona arcuata and the zona pectinata of the basilar membrane in the internal ear … Medical dictionary
