Term: neuromast hair cell cuticular plate
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Name: neuromast hair cell
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: cuticular plate
Synonyms:
Definition: A dense network of actin filaments found beneath the apical cell surface of hair cells, and into which stereocilia are inserted.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0032437]    QuickGO    AmiGO