OBO ID: ZFA:0009121
Term Name: auditory receptor cell Search Ontology:
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
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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