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: | cilium |
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Synonyms: | eukaryotic flagellum, flagellum, microtubule-based flagellum |
Definition: | A specialized eukaryotic organelle that consists of a filiform extrusion of the cell surface and of some cytoplasmic parts. Each cilium is largely bounded by an extrusion of the cytoplasmic (plasma) membrane, and contains a regular longitudinal array of microtubules, anchored to a basal body. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005929] QuickGO AmiGO |