Term Name: |
auditory receptor cell |
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Search Ontology:
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Synonyms: |
- auditory hair cell
- auditory receptor cells
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Definition: |
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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Appears at: |
Unknown
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Evident until: |
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
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Ontology: |
Anatomy Ontology
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