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basilar membrane

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basilar membrane
n.
A membranous portion of the cochlea in the mammalian inner ear that supports the organ of Corti.
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Noun1.basilar membrane - a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti
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
tissue layer, membrane - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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7,8) As the waveform increases in amplitude on the basilar membrane due to an increase in sound intensity, the vibration becomes less localized and moves toward the basal portion of the cochlea.
Cohort case studies on acoustic trauma in operation Iraqi freedom by McIlwain, D. Scott; Sisk, Bryan; Hill, Melinda / U.S. Army Medical Department Journal
Permanent hearing loss can also result from acoustic trauma, or a single exposure with enough peak intensity to cause immediate physical injury to the inner ear, such as separation of the organ of Corti from the basilar membrane.
Noise exposure levels in stock car auto racing by Rose, Austin S.; Ebert, Charles S., Jr.; Prazma, Jiri; Pillsbury, Harold C., III / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
It also indicates that electrical energy converts into sound by a direct effect on the basilar membrane that then vibrates maximally at a point determined by the frequency, and these vibrations stimulate the hair cells (referred to as electrophonic hearing).
Personal reflections on the multichannel cochlear implant and a view ... by Clark, Graeme M. / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
 
 
 
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