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auditory hair cell
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A mechanoreceptor cell located in the inner ear that is sensitive to auditory stimuli. The accessory sensory structures are arranged so that appropriate stimuli cause movement of the hair-like projections (stereocilia and kinocilia) which relay the information centrally in the nervous system. [ ]
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auditory hair cell
Synonyms
- auditory receptor cell
- cochlear hair cell
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In mammals these cells are located in the organ of Corti.
has alternative id
CL:0000201
has obo namespace
cell
has related synonym
inner ear hair cell, inner ear receptor cell