Corti's organ

Japanese: Corti's organ(英語表記)Cortisorgan
Corti's organ

… In the scala vestibuli, the thin Reissner's membrane also forms the triangular-sectioned cochlear duct (cochlear canal), which also coils in a spiral. This part, also called the scala media, is part of the membranous labyrinth, and is filled with endolymph. The organ of Corti, the organ of Corti, sits on top of the basilar membrane that forms its bottom surface. The organ of Corti contains the sensory cells, the inner and outer hair cells, the former arranged in a single row and the latter in three rows, which run the entire length of the cochlear duct. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Corti's organ" is listed below.

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Japanese:

… 前庭階にはまた,薄いライスネル膜により,断面が三角形の蝸牛管cochlear duct(cochlear canal)がつくられ,これもらせん状に巻いている。中央階とも呼ばれるこの部分は,膜迷路の一部で,内部は内リンパで満たされ,底面をなす基底膜の上には,聴覚器であるコルチ器Corti’s organがのっている。コルチ器には感覚細胞である内・外有毛細胞があり,前者は1列,後者は3列に細胞が並び,蝸牛管の全長にわたる。…

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