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The presence of two types of hair cells, the inner and outer hair cells, in the organ of Corti was appreciated nearly a 100 years ago but the function of the two has only become clear in the last 20 ...

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A living tissue is made from a group of cells with a similar structure and function, which all work together to do a particular job. When different tissues group together they form an organ.