cochlea

n. the bony fluid-filled part of the inner ear that is concerned with hearing. Shaped like a snail shell, it forms part of the bony labyrinth. Along its length run three canals: the scala vestibuli, scala tympani, and scala media, or cochlear duct. The floor of the scala media is formed by the basilar membrane; the organ of Corti, which rests on the basilar membrane, contains the hair cells that act as auditory receptor organs. —cochlear adj.

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Psychology term of the day

December 18th 2024

visual consciousness

those contents of consciousness that have a visual origin. Operationally, such consciousness consists of those visual events that can be reported, distinguished from each other, and acted upon on request. Given these criteria, visual consciousness does not include blindsight.