cochlea
IPA: kˈɑkɫiʌ
noun
- (anatomy) The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear of higher vertebrates, which contains the organ of Corti and in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
- A spiral-shaped shell, especially that of a snail.
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Examples of "cochlea" in Sentences
- Development of cochlea function.
- Structure and innervation of the cochlea.
- The Cochlea Worm is surprisingly a mollusk.
- The description of the cochlea is incorrect.
- An electrode for implantation into the cochlea.
- The cochlear cupula is a structure in the cochlea.
- All of these structures together constitute the cochlea.
- The latter is particularly obvious in the apex of the cochlea.
- The most common surgical intervention is ablation of the cochlea.
- The inner hair cells provide the main neural output of the cochlea.