Sentit | The snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti. |
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Sinònim | caragol |
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Part de | laberint, orella interna | A complex system of interconnecting cavities |
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Parts | membrana basilar | A membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti |
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modíol | The central conical bony pillar of the cochlea |
òrgan de Corti, Òrgan de Corti | The hearing organ of the inner ear |
General | estructura tubular, tub | (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure |
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Anglès | cochlea |
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Espanyol | caracol, caracol óseo, coclea, cóclea |
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Adjectius | coclear | Of or relating to the cochlea of the ear |
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