Despite the long-held view that hoarding is a symptom of both obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), increased evidence has emerged during the last 20 years suggesting that hoarding represents a distinct form of psychopathology.
The Inner Ear. Parts of the Ear: Outer Ear | Middle Ear | Inner Ear. The inner ear contains the sensory organs for hearing and balance. The cochlea is the hearing part of the inner ear. The semicircular canals in the inner ear are part of our balance system. The cochlea is a bony structure shaped like a snail and filled with two fluids (endolymph and perilymph). The Organ of Corti is the sensory receptor inside the cochlea which holds the hair cells, the nerve receptors for hearing.
organ of Corti-the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves. hair cell-a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti. specialized structure located on the inner surface of the basilar membrane of the cochlea containing hair cells that transmit sound vibrations to the nerve fibers.