This membrane extends the length of the cochlear canals, and is stretched between a projecting shelf of bone on one side and the outer wall of the cochlea on the other.
"Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools"
Francis M. Walters, A.M.
The fact that these hair-cells are connected with the fibers of the cochlear division of the auditory nerve suggests that they must play an important part in auditory sensation.
"A Practical Physiology"
Albert F. Blaisdell