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What is the bottom structure of the Corti organ?

The bottom structure of the Corti organ is the basilar membrane


Contains the organ of corti?

The organ of Corti is housed in an inner ear structure known as the cochlea.


The hearing receptors are contained within the?

Organ of Corti (spiral organ)


Where corti organ located?

The organ of Corti is located in the Cochlea. The Cochlea is in the inner ear, it is the snailed-shaped, spiral tube that contains the organ of Corti, the receptor for hearing.


The receptor organ for hearing is the?

Organ of Corti is the hearing organ and it rests on basilar membrane; consists of supporting cells and hair cells. Axons of the neurons that begin around the organ of Corti, extend in the cochlear nerve to the brain to produce the sensation of hearing.


The organ of corti is the organ of what sense?

hearing


What are the receptors in the cochlea?

organ of corti, is a receptor organ that generates nerve impulse in response to vibration of the basilar membrane.


Is the organ of corti the organ of hearing?

Basically, yes. The organ of Corti contains the hearing receptors (little hairs) that allow us to hear.


Is the receptor organ for hearing?

spiral organ of Corti


What is the structure and fluids that vibrate in the pathway from the external auditory canal to the spiral organ of corti?

If I knew the answer, I wouldn't be looking here for an answer.


Hair cells that enable us to distinguish the high frequency sound of a whistle from the low frequency sound of a tuba are found in what structure of the ear?

They are located in the spiral organ (organ of Corti). This structure is located in the cochlea.


What best describe where transduction of hearing takes place?

the transduction in hearing takes place at the organ of corti which includes tectorial membrane,sensory cells, basilar membrane and the auditory nerve.