| Name: | neuromast hair cell |
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| Synonyms: | neuromast hair cells |
| Definition: | Neuromast hair cell is a hair cell that acts as a sensory receptor of the neuromast; it is morphologically polarized as a result of the relative position of the single kinocilium and the clusters of stereocilia on its apical surface. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009367] |
| Name: | mechanosensitive monoatomic cation channel activity |
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| Synonyms: | mechanically-gated cation channel activity, mechanosensitive cation channel activity |
| Definition: | Enables the transmembrane transfer of a monoatomic cation by a channel that opens in response to a mechanical stress. |
| Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0140135] QuickGO AmiGO |