The new mediacal dictionary. 2014.
basilar membrane — n a membrane that extends from the margin of the bony shelf of the cochlea to the outer wall and that supports the organ of Corti * * * a membrane in the cochlea of the ear that separates two of the three channels (scalae) that run the length of… … Medical dictionary
Basilar membrane — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = lamina basilaris ductus cochlearis GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1056 Caption = Cross section of the cochlea. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = Basilar+membrane… … Wikipedia
basilar membrane — Anat. a supporting membrane, esp. the membrane that supports the organ of Corti in the ear and aids in translating sound vibrations into electrical signals. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
basilar membrane — noun a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti • Hypernyms: ↑membrane, ↑tissue layer • Part Holonyms: ↑cochlea … Useful english dictionary
basilar membrane — noun Date: 1867 a membrane extending from the bony shelf of the cochlea to the outer wall and supporting the organ of Corti … New Collegiate Dictionary
basilar membrane — /ˌbæsələ ˈmɛmbreɪn/ (say .basuhluh membrayn) noun a membrane in the spiral canal of the cochlea and supporting the organ of corti …
basilar membrane — A thin layer of tissue covered with mesothelial cells that separates the cochlea from the scala tympani in the ear … Dictionary of molecular biology
basilar membrane of cochlear duct — lamina basilaris ductus cochlearis … Medical dictionary
Basilar crest — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = crista basilaris ductus cochlearis GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1054 Caption = Floor of ductus cochlearis. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre … Wikipedia
basilar fibers — fibers that form the middle layer of the zona arcuata and the zona pectinata of the basilar membrane in the internal ear … Medical dictionary
