Along the basilar membrane lies the organ of Corti, which supports thousands of hair cells — nerve cells that have hairlike ends extending into the fluid that fills the cochlea.
Basilaarmembraanil asetseb Corti elund, millele toetuvad tuhanded karvarakud — närvirakud, mille karvataolised jätked ulatuvad tigu täitvasse vedelikku.