Engelsk substantiv: cochlea | |||
1. | cochlea (i anatomi) the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | tube, tube-shaped structure | ||
Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykk | basilar membrane, modiolus, organ of Corti | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkene | inner ear, internal ear, labyrinth | ||