Term Name: | auditory hair cell |
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Synonyms: | auditory receptor cell, cochlear hair cell, inner ear hair cell, inner ear receptor cell |
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. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000202] |