| NOUN | body | organ of Corti | the hearing organ of the inner ear |
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| Meaning | The hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves. | |
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| Part of | cochlea | 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 |
| Parts | hair cell | A sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti |
| Broader | organ of hearing | The part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound |
| Spanish | órgano de Corti | |
| Catalan | òrgan de Corti, Òrgan de Corti | |
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