Organ of Corti

Spiral structure of the organ of Corti is formed by the hair cells and supporting neuroepithelial cells. Lying on the basement membrane in the bottom half of the scale, along the cochlea of the inner ear canal, forming a spiral. One can say that the organ of Corti is the auditory center, because it is a place where sound waves are converted into pulses nervisos.

Vertical cut the cochlea which houses the organ of Corti