A vibrating structure that runs through the center of the cochlea, dividing it into an upper and a lower chamber, and containing sense receptors for soundbasilar_membrane (217 0K)
A membrane within the cochlea that vibrates in response to sound stimuli The sensory structure of the ear (the organ of Corti) rides on top of the basilar membrane
A membrane of the ear within the coils of the cochlea supporting the organ of Corti Movements of the basilar membrane stimulate the hair cells of the organ of Corti, producing the neural effects of auditory stimulation See also cochlea