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hair cell
hair celln. A cell with hairlike processes, especially one of the sensory epithelial cells present in the organ of Corti.hair′ cell` n. an epithelial cell having hairlike processes, as that of the organ of Corti. [1885–90] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | hair cell - a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Cortiepithelial cell - one of the closely packed cells forming the epitheliumorgan of Corti - the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves |
hair cell
hair cell[′her ‚sel] (histology) The basic sensory unit of the inner ear of vertebrates; a columnar, polarized structure with specialized cilia on the free surface. hair cell
hair celln. A cell with hairlike processes, especially one of the sensory epithelial cells present in the organ of Corti.hair cell (hār sel) Sensory epithelial cells present in the spiral organ (organ of Corti), in the maculae and cristae of the membranous labyrinth of the ear, and in taste buds; they are characterized by having long stereocilia or kinocilia (or both) that, seen with the light microscope, appear as fine hairs. See also: taste cellshair cellAn epithelial cell possessing stereocilia in the maculae, cristae ampullaris, and the organ of Corti. These cells are receptors for the senses of position and hearing. See also: cellhair cell a sensory epithelial cell of vertebrates that acts as a mechanoreceptor, possessing either one nonmotile cilium (kinocilium) or many nonmotile cilium-like projections of the surface (stereocilia). Such cells are found in the LATERAL-LINE SYSTEM and the ear.LegalSeeCellFinancialSeecellhair cell
Words related to hair cellnoun a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of CortiRelated Words- epithelial cell
- organ of Corti
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