Term: hair cell posterior macula kinocilium
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Name: hair cell posterior macula
Synonyms: sensory hair cells posterior macula
Definition: Specialized neuronal receptor cells of the posterior macula. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for hair cells by T. Whitfield.)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000281]
Name: kinocilium
Synonyms:
Definition: A nonmotile primary cilium that is found at the apical surface of auditory receptor cells. The kinocilium is surrounded by actin-based stereocilia.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0060091]    QuickGO    AmiGO