Term Name: | strial intermediate cell |
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Definition: | A melanocyte located between the epithelial marginal cell layer and the mesodermal basal cell layer within the intrastrial space; the predominant cellular component of the electrogenic machinery that generates an endocochlear potential (80-100 mV) . |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0002486] |