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An appendage of the labyrinth of the internal ear, which is elongated and coiled into a spiral in mammals. See Ear.
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Curled bone in the inner ear which contains the organ of Corti, the actual organ of hearing.
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The snail shaped fluid filled cavity which serves as the receptor for hearing.
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The main organ of the inner ear, responsible for the initial analysis of sound waveforms.
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