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introductionstatpearls· Introduction· item NBK538335

The Organ of Corti is an inner ear organ located within the cochlea that contributes to audition. It includes 3 rows of outer hair cells and 1 row of inner hair cells. Vibrations caused by sound waves bend the stereocilia on these hair cells via an electromechanical force. The hair cells convert mechanical energy into electrical energy transmitted to the central nervous system via the auditory nerve to facilitate audition.