| Name: | hair cell |
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| Synonyms: | hair cells |
| Definition: | Hair cell is a mechanoreceptor cell that is sensitive to movement of the hair-like projections (stereocilia and kinocilia) which relay the information centrally in the nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009366] |
| Name: | apical plasma membrane |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The region of the plasma membrane located at the apical end of the cell. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0016324] QuickGO AmiGO |