Together with the organ of Corti, the main sensing mechanism of the ear. It is contained within the fluid-filled cochlea of the inner ear, and is approximately 1.3 inches (35 mm) long, coiled 2 1/2 ...

Together with the ORGAN OF CORTI, the main sensing mechanism of the ear. It is contained within the fluid-filled COCHLEA of the INNER EAR, and is approximately 1.3 inches (35 mm) long, coiled 2 1/2 ...

Aging Health. 2012;8(2):107-109. Of special concern when considering hearing in aging is the loss of hair cells located on the basilar membrane in the cochlea in the inner ear: some 12,000 ...