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A basement membrane in the cochlea that supports the hair cells of the ORGAN OF CORTI, consisting keratin-like fibrils. It stretches from the SPIRAL LAMINA to the basilar crest. The movement of fluid in the cochlea, induced by sound, causes displacement of the basilar membrane and subsequent stimulation of the attached hair cells which transform the mechanical signal into neural activity.
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- Basilar Membranes
- Membrane, Basilar
- Membranes, Basilar
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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91(75); was see under COCHLEA 1990; was see under LABYRINTH 1960-89
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Basilar Membrane. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001489. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001489
- Basilar Membrane. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilar_membrane
- Basilar Membrane. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3503790