Gallery 1 - the Cochlea

Please note the images presented here are low resolution images and are copyright to the originators; for a high resolution copy and permission to use them please apply to Dave Furness

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Scanning electron micrograph of the mammalian cochlea
Corti_s

Scanning electron micrograph of the mammalian organ of Corti

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Light micrograph of cross sections of the organ of Corti

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Scanning electron micrograph of cross sections of the organ of Corti
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ohc_tem

Scanning and transmission electron micrographs of outer hair cells

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Scanning electron micrograph of outer hair cell stereocilia
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Scanning electron micrograph of stereocilia connected by tip links and lateral links