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TUNNEL CORTI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pillar cells
1, record 1, English, pillar%20cells
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Corti's rods 1, record 1, English, Corti%27s%20rods
correct, plural
- rods of Corti 2, record 1, English, rods%20of%20Corti
correct, plural
- pillar of Corti's organ 1, record 1, English, pillar%20of%20Corti%27s%20organ
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
elongated cells in the organ of Corti, forming, by articulation of the heads of the outer and inner pillar cells, the triangular canal known as the inner tunnel or Corti's tunnel ... 1, record 1, English, - pillar%20cells
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pillar cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piliers de Corti
1, record 1, French, piliers%20de%20Corti
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- piliers de l’organe de Corti 2, record 1, French, piliers%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Borgane%20de%20Corti
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éléments cellulaires de soutien qui bordent le tunnel de l'organe de Corti. 2, record 1, French, - piliers%20de%20Corti
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pilier de Corti
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Ear
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Corti's tunnel
1, record 2, English, Corti%27s%20tunnel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Corti's canal 1, record 2, English, Corti%27s%20canal
correct
- canal of Corti 2, record 2, English, canal%20of%20Corti
correct
- inner tunnel 2, record 2, English, inner%20tunnel
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The spiral canal in the organ of Corti, formed by the outer and inner pillar cells or rods of Corti. 1, record 2, English, - Corti%27s%20tunnel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oreille
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tunnel de Corti
1, record 2, French, tunnel%20de%20Corti
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canal de Corti 1, record 2, French, canal%20de%20Corti
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tunnel constitué des cellules ciliées internes et externes, qui parcourt l'organe de Corti dans toute l'étendue du limaçon. 1, record 2, French, - tunnel%20de%20Corti
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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