Cochlea
Also called Hearing canal shell
AnatomyOtolaryngologyGood to know
Spiral inner ear structure with hair cells that convert sound vibrations into electrical nerve impulses transmitted via the auditory nerve.
Korean
와우(달팽이관)
내이에 위치하는 나선형 유체로 채워진 구조; 음파를 전기 신호로 변환하는 털세포를 포함.
French
Cochlée
Structure en spirale de l'oreille interne dont les cellules ciliées convertissent les vibrations sonores en signaux nerveux transmis par le nerf auditif.
Word parts
cochle/oRoot(Greek) Cochlea (spiral organ of hearing)