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Q5.    Write short notes on the following:

          (h) Organ of Corti

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  • It is the organ of hearing. It is located on the basilar membrane of the inner ear.
  • It contains hair cells which are auditory receptor cells.
  • These cells are present in rows on the internal side of the organ.
  • The apical ends of the hair cells have processes called stereo cilia.
  • The basal parts of the hair cells have synaptic contacts with the afferent nerve fibres.
  • Above the rows of hair cells is a smooth gelatinous layer called the tectorial membrane.
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