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PRONUNCIATION OF BASILAR MEMBRANE

basilar membrane  [ˈbæsɪlə ˈmembreɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BASILAR MEMBRANE

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conjunction
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Basilar membrane is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BASILAR MEMBRANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Basilar membrane

The basilar membrane within the cochlea of the inner ear is a stiff structural element that separates two liquid-filled tubes that run along the coil of the cochlea, the scala media and the scala tympani.

Definition of basilar membrane in the English dictionary

The definition of basilar membrane in the dictionary is a membrane inside the cochlea that vibrates in response to sound.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BASILAR MEMBRANE


afterbrain
ˈɑːftəˌbreɪn
brain
breɪn
Braine
breɪn
cytomembrane
ˌsaɪtəʊˈmɛmbreɪn
featherbrain
ˈfɛðəˌbreɪn
forebrain
ˈfɔːˌbreɪn
hindbrain
ˈhaɪndˌbreɪn
interbrain
ˈɪntəˌbreɪn
intermembrane
ˌɪntəˈmɛmbreɪn
lamebrain
ˈleɪmˌbreɪn
madbrain
ˈmædˌbreɪn
membrane
ˈmɛmbreɪn
midbrain
ˈmɪdˌbreɪn
pseudomembrane
ˌsjuːdəʊˈmembreɪn
rattlebrain
ˈrætəlˌbreɪn
scatterbrain
ˈskætəˌbreɪn
superbrain
ˈsuːpərˌbreɪn
supermembrane
ˌsuːpəˈmɛmbreɪn
transmembrane
trænzˈmɛmbreɪn
waterbrain
ˈwɔːtəˌbreɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BASILAR MEMBRANE

basifixed
basifugal
basify
basil
Basil I
basil-thyme
Basilan
basilar
basilary
Basildon
basilect
Basilian
basilic
basilic vein
basilica
basilical
basilican
Basilicata
basilicon
basilisk

WORDS THAT END LIKE BASILAR MEMBRANE

borane
cell membrane
Coltrane
crane
deck crane
demoiselle crane
hyaloid membrane
methoxyflurane
mucous membrane
nictitating membrane
plasma membrane
serous membrane
subterrane
tectorial membrane
terrane
Tourane
tower crane
tympanic membrane
vitelline membrane
whooping crane

Synonyms and antonyms of basilar membrane in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «basilar membrane» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BASILAR MEMBRANE

Find out the translation of basilar membrane to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of basilar membrane from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «basilar membrane» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

基底膜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

membrana basilar
570 millions of speakers

English

basilar membrane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आधारी झिल्ली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغشاء القاعدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

базилярная мембрана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

membrana basilar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেসিলার ঝিল্লি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

membrane basilaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membran basilar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Basilarmembran
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

基底膜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기저막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Basilar membran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màng đáy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடிப்படை சவ்வு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेसिलर झिल्ली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Taban zarı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

membrana basilare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

membrana podstawnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

базилярная мембрана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

membrana bazilară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βασικής μεμβράνης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

basilêre membraan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

basilarmembranet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

basilarmembranen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of basilar membrane

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BASILAR MEMBRANE»

The term «basilar membrane» is normally little used and occupies the 124.612 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BASILAR MEMBRANE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about basilar membrane

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BASILAR MEMBRANE»

Discover the use of basilar membrane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to basilar membrane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Neuroscience:
Most importantly, the basilar membrane is flexible and bends in response to sound. The Response of the Basilar Membrane to Sound. The basilar membrane has two structural properties that determine the way it responds to sound. First, the ...
Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors, Michael A. Paradiso, 2007
2
Sensation and Perception
Békésy Discovers How the Basilar Membrane Vibrates Békésy observed the vibration of the basilar membrane by boring ahole in cochleas taken from animal and human cadavers. He presented different frequencies ofsound and observed the ...
E. Goldstein, 2013
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Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems
Bending of hairs of inner receptor hair cells of organ of Corti as basilar membrane movement displaces these hairs in relation to the overlying tectorial membrane which the hairs contact Graded potential changes (receptor potential) in receptor ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2008
4
Hearing: Its Physiology and Pathophysiology
for sounds in the upper physiologic intensity range (90–70 dB SPL) [120] it became evident that the frequency selectivity of the basilar membrane was greater at low sound levels than at high levels. The vibration of the basilar membrane is ...
Aage R. Møller, 2000
5
Handbook of Acoustics
Thus, a frequency map is laid out along the cochlea, in which each longitudinal location of the basilar membrane vibrates maximally at its characteristic frequency (CF). The basilar membrane is stiffest at the cochlear base, where it is narrow ...
Malcolm J. Crocker, 1998
6
Springer Handbook of Acoustics
a) Basilar membrane vibration (tuned) Basilar membrane Base Displacement of hair cell cilia Apex b) Stapes Semicircular canal Receptor pot. in hair cells Action potentials in auditory neurons p T v S Basilar membrane Base 0.1 0.3 1 3 10 30 ...
Thomas D. Rossing, 2007
7
Basic Otorhinolaryngology: A Step-by-Step Learning Guide
Transduction is also hampered by noise and by very large differences in pressure levels. Fig. 7.8Organ of Corti The organ of Corti rests on the basilar membrane. Tight junctions between the supporting cells form the reticular membrane, which ...
Rudolf Probst, Gerhard Grevers, 2011
8
Ototoxicity
the basilar membrane and its resonant properties are key to the physical separation of an acoustic wave into its component frequencies. In 1952, George von Bekesy was the first to observe the wave motion of the basilar membrane in human ...
Peter S. Roland, John A. Rutka, 2004
9
Fundamentals of Physiology: A Human Perspective
The hairs from the hair cells of the basilar membrane are embedded in the overlying tectorial membrane. These hairs are bent when the basilar membrane is deflected in relation to the stationary tectorial membrane. This bending results in a ...
Lauralee Sherwood, 2005
10
Discovering Biological Psychology
The Organ of Corti Vestibular canal (contains perilymph) Cochlear duct (contains endolymph) Oval window Round window Tectorial membrane Organ of Corti Basilar membrane Tympanic canal (contains perilymph) Tectorial membrane Cilia ...
Laura Freberg, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BASILAR MEMBRANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term basilar membrane is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Diagnosis of the pathological state of the baby from its cry
The cochlear modeling can be explained as follows : The sound which we listen to excites a region in the basilar membrane of the cochlea ... «Biotechin.Asia, Jul 15»
2
Hearing, but not understanding
... bones in the middle ear to fluid in the inner ear, which causes a vibration mimicking the sound pressure fluctuations in the basilar membrane. «OUPblog, Jul 15»
3
Golden Plains 9: Review.
... their way around my cerebral cortex and basilar membrane (I looked that up). Altogether now “Nacho nacho man, I want to be a Nacho man.”. «NEWS.com.au, Mar 15»
4
Over 1 Billion Teenagers and Young Adults at Risk for Hearing Loss
Essentially, hearing loss occurs when there is damage to the hair cells, sensory cells that rest on top of the basilar membrane and are sensitive ... «SavingAdvice.com, Mar 15»
5
Scientists explain in more detail how we hear via bones in the skull
The temporal bone transmits the vibrations to the basilar membrane in the inner ear and tiny bundles of hair, each finely tuned to detect sounds ... «Imperial College London, Jul 14»
6
Sound Perception Through The Skull: Our Inner Ear Picks Up …
The cochlea, which is part of the inner ear, has an elastic structure known as the basilar membrane. It contains numberous hair cells that are ... «Medical Daily, Jun 14»
7
Restoring Hearing
This wave is received by the basilar membrane of the cells, and then transduced into an electrical stimulus. “We tried to discover how these ... «University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily, Jun 14»
8
NIH researchers discover key factor in early auditory system …
Hair cells are spread across a flat surface called the basilar membrane, which rolls up like a carpet and tucks into a snail shell-shaped structure ... «National Institutes of Health, May 14»
9
How can Sound Damage your Ears
Once the vibrations have caused the fluid present inside the cochlea to babble, the wave forms travel along basilar membrane (elastic partition ... «Onlymyhealth, Mar 14»
10
Harvard PhD Wants to Turn You Into a Cyborg
The fluid wave vibrates across the basilar membrane to the Organ of Corti which has tiny hairs that convert the fluid waves into electrical signals ... «BostInno, Sep 13»

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