1. basilar - Noun
2. basilar - Adjective
Alt. of Basilary
Source: Webster's dictionarythe basilar membrane of the cochlea Source: Internet
However, they often lack a basilar papilla, having instead an entirely separate set of sensory cells at the upper edge of the saccule, referred to as the papilla amphibiorum, which appear to have the same function. Source: Internet
He found that movement of the basilar membrane resembles that of a traveling wave; the shape of which varies based on the frequency of the pitch. Source: Internet
The lower frequencies were detected when the basilar membrane was stimulated, providing even further evidence for rate coding. Source: Internet
They lie on the basilar membrane beneath Claudius' cells and are organized in rows with the number of rows the number of which varies between species. Source: Internet