part of spiral organ cochlear hair cell 2016-04-15T09:52:44Z BTO:0005822 BrendaTissueOBO Cell of Corti Corti cell Marion, contact@brenda-enzymes.org Sensory cells in the organ of Corti in synaptic contact with sensory as well as efferent fibers of the cochlear auditory nerve; from the apical end of each cell, about 100 stereocilia extend from the surface and make contact with the tectorial membrane. Any of the cilia on the free surface of the auditory cells. acoustic hair cell auditory hair cell