adjective
Other Word Forms
- prebasilar adjective
Etymology
Origin of basilar
1535–45; < New Latin basilāre, equivalent to Medieval Latin bassil ( e ) pelvis + -āre, neuter of -āris -ar 1
Example Sentences
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The hair cells are arranged on the basilar membrane in an orderly way.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Different regions of the basilar membrane vibrate according to the frequency of the sound wave conducted through the fluid in the cochlea.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
When the sound waves in the cochlear fluid contact the basilar membrane, it flexes back and forth in a wave-like fashion.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Figure 14.10 Frequency Coding in the Cochlea The standing sound wave generated in the cochlea by the movement of the oval window deflects the basilar membrane on the basis of the frequency of sound.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Her words fell upon his ears, setting up vibrations and oscillations in the basilar membranes.
From Life Sentence by Francis, Dick
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