organ of Cor·ti (kôr

tē)
n.A specialized structure located on the inner surface of the basilar membrane of the cochlea containing hair cells that transmit sound vibrations to the nerve fibers.
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organ of corti [After Alfonso
Corti (1822-1888), Italian anatomist.]
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