Organ of Corti, light micrograph

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Light micrograph of the organ of Corti resting above the basilar membrane. At centre, the tunnel of Corti is flanked by outer hair cells (one row on the left and three rows on the right). The tectorial membrane can be seen at top.

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Photo credit: © JOSE CALVO / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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