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   Cochlea section (close-up)

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 1. Scala vestibuli

 2. Vestibular membrane

 3. Cochlear duct

 4. Tectorial membrane

 5. Organ of Corti

 6. Scala tympani

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This magnified view of the cochlea shows the arrangement of ducts around the organ of Corti,  which contains a complex arrangement of sensory receptor cells and membranes.  Note that the vestibular membrane separates the scala vestibuli from the cochlear duct.

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