These are spiral ganglion neuron projections (red and yellow) from an isolated portion of a mouse cochlea. Cell bodies of neurons and inner hair cells are in green. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!
the cell types that are found there, and the genes they express. Elizabeth Ketchum’s poster titled "GATA3 and NEUROD1 Regulate the Projection of Spiral Ganglion Neurons from the Cochlea to the ...
Information about timing, frequency, and intensity of sounds is transmitted from the hair cells in the cochlea to the brain via spiral ganglion neurons by converting sound waves into nerve impulses.