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auditory receptor cell

Term ID
ZFA:0009121
Synonyms
  • auditory hair cell
  • auditory receptor cells
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.
Appears at
Unknown
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • CL:0000202
  • TAO:0009121
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Phenotype
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