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organ of Corti

organ of Corti The organ of Corti is a spiral structure in the cochlea made up of auditory hair cells and supporting cells.

The organ of Corti is a spiral structure in the cochlea made up of auditory hair cells and supporting cells. It sits on the basilar membrane beneath the tectorial membrane and changes sound vibrations into neural signals sent to the brain.