#organ_of_Corti the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves
supertype: organ_of_hearing the part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound
part: hair_cell
part of: cochlea the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the Organ of Corti
part of: inner_ear__innerear__internal_ear__labyrinth a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
part of: auditory_apparatus all of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears
part of: auditory_system the sensory system for hearing
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