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cochlea |
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Synonyms |
cochlear part of bony labyrinth lagena cochlear organ cochlear duct cochleae lagenas |
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Definitions |
The spiral-shaped bony canal in the inner ear containing the hair cells that transduce sound. Its core component is the Organ of Corti, the sensory organ of hearing, which is distributed along the partition separating fluid chambers in the coiled tapered tube of the cochlea. [WP,modified]. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001844 |
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definition |
The spiral-shaped bony canal in the inner ear containing the hair cells that transduce sound. Its core component is the Organ of Corti, the sensory organ of hearing, which is distributed along the partition separating fluid chambers in the coiled tapered tube of the cochlea. [WP,modified]. |
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has_exact_synonym |
cochlear part of bony labyrinth lagena |
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has_related_synonym |
cochlear organ cochlear duct cochleae lagenas |
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label |
cochlea |
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UBERON:0001844 |
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prefLabel |
cochlea |
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