网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 basilar-membrane
释义 basilar membrane
noun[ C or U ]
 anatomy specializeduk /ˌbæs.ɪ.lə ˈmem.breɪn/ us /ˌbæz.ə.lɚ ˈmem.breɪn/
a thin layer inside the cochlea(= a twisted tube inside the ear) that supports the organ of Corti and sends signals to the brain:
Sound moves along the basilar membrane as a series of waves.
The most important property of the basilar membrane is its ability to separate various frequencies.
Reduced responsiveness of very young infants may be due to the greater stiffness of the basilar membrane.
An array of proteins work together to convert the pressure wave sensed by the basilar membrane into an electrical signal propagated by the auditory nerve.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

The ear
antihelix
antitragus
audiological
audiology
auditory tube
cochlea
eardrum
earlobe
incus
labyrinthitis
malleus
mastoid cell
membranous labyrinth
organ of Corti
otalgia
saccule
sacculus
semicircular canal
snug piercing
stapedial
随便看

 

反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2005-2024 fscai.com All Rights Reserved 更新时间:2025/3/10 23:32:19