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The central auditory system processes information from the organ of Corti in the cochlea. The perilymphatic space of the cochlea consists of the scala vestibuli and the scala tympani, which are continuous at the apex (the helicotrema) of the cochlea. The membranous ductus cochlearis is situated between the two scalae and contains the endolymph. The organ of Corti is located on the basilar membrane, which separates the ductus cochlearis from the scala tympani. Reissner’s membrane forms the separation of the ductus from the scala vestibuli. The piston-like footplate of the stapes, the final link in the chain of auditory ossicles, sets up a wave in the scala vestibuli and tympani, and introduces a travelling wave along the basilar membrane. The basilar membrane acts as a frequency analyzer. Short waves, created by the higher frequencies, maximally displace the the narrow basal part of the membrane; long waves, created by the lower frequencies, maximally displace the broader apical segments (Fig. 17.3).

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