Term: hair cell apical surface
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Name: hair cell
Synonyms: hair cells
Definition: Hair cell is a mechanoreceptor cell that is sensitive to movement of the hair-like projections (stereocilia and kinocilia) which relay the information centrally in the nervous system.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009366]
Name: apical surface
Synonyms:
Definition: Anatomical surface that is located on the apical side of the body or body part.
Ontology: Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000373]