Organ of Corti in inner ear
- Dr David Furness
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A scanning electron microscope image of the Organ
of Corti, which forms part of the cochlea in the
inner ear. This organ (of a guinea pig, in this
case) contains rows of inner and outer hair cells.
Vibrations made by sound cause the hairs of these
cells to move back and forth, sending impulses via
the auditory nerve to the brain.