Term Name: cochlear outer hair cell electromotile response
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Definition: A rapid, force generating length change of an outer hair cell in response to electrical stimulation. This occurs naturally as during hearing where it serves a source of mechanical amplification.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0099129]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: actin-mediated cell contraction