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

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The hearing receptors are contained within the?

Organ of Corti (spiral organ)


The organ of corti is the organ of what sense?

hearing


Is the receptor organ for hearing?

spiral organ of Corti


The true organ of hearing located in the cochlea is called the?

organ of Corti


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.


Are the hearing receptors located in the organ of corti?

yes


Are the hearing receptors located in the organ of the corti?

yes


Where corti organ located?

The Corti organ, also known as the organ of Corti, is located within the cochlea of the inner ear. It is an important structure responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals that are sent to the brain for processing.


Explain how sound waves stimulate the hair cells of the spiral organ of corti to cause hearing?

When the sound waves stimulate the hair cells of the spiral organ of corti to cause hearing, the impulses are usually sent to the brain.


Which receptor element is mainly damaged in nerve-type hearing loss?

Organ of Corti


What is the organ of hearing which lies in the snail shaped cochlea?

The organ of hearing that lies in the snail-shaped cochlea is the spiral-shaped organ called the organ of Corti. It contains hair cells that are responsible for detecting sound vibrations and converting them into electrical signals that are sent to the brain for processing.


Contains the organ of corti?

The organ of Corti is found in the cochlea of the inner ear and is responsible for converting sound waves into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain. It contains sensory hair cells that are crucial for hearing.