MeSH definition : 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.;
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.