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Noun: organ of Corti
  1. The sensory organ of hearing located in the cochlea of the inner ear, containing specialized cells that convert sound waves into nerve impulses
    "The organ of Corti contains thousands of hair cells essential for hearing"

Derived forms: organs of Corti

Type of: organ of hearing

Part of: cochlea

Encyclopedia: Organ of Corti