basilar membrane
noun
: a membrane extending from the bony shelf of the cochlea to the outer wall and supporting the organ of Corti
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When implanting cochlear implants, Polley explained, surgeons thread electrodes into specific locations along the basilar membrane to target nerves that are sensitive to particular frequencies.
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Justin Chen, STAT, 11 July 2018
Within the cochlea, hair cells rest on an organic platform known as the basilar membrane that is floppy and wide on one end and narrow and taut on the other.
—Justin Chen, STAT, 11 July 2018
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Justin Chen, STAT, 11 July 2018
Within the cochlea, hair cells rest on an organic platform known as the basilar membrane that is floppy and wide on one end and narrow and taut on the other.
—Justin Chen, STAT, 11 July 2018
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“Basilar membrane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basilar%20membrane. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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