Anatomy
basilar membrane
bas·i·lar mem·brane
Subclass of:
Basement membrane;
Cochlear
Definitions related to basilar membrane:
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A sheet of amorphous extracellular material upon which the basal surfaces of epithelial cells rest. It is made up of two layers, the basal lamina and the reticular lamina. It is also associated with muscle cells, Schwann cells, fat cells, and capillaries; and is interposed between the cellular elements and the underlying connective tissue.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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