basilar membrane

Noun
  1. A membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti (synset 105293771)
    is a type of: membrane, tissue layer - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
    is a 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

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