Term: neuromast hair cell establishment of planar polarity
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Name: neuromast hair cell
Synonyms: neuromast hair cells
Definition: Neuromast hair cell is a hair cell that acts as a sensory receptor of the neuromast; it is morphologically polarized as a result of the relative position of the single kinocilium and the clusters of stereocilia on its apical surface.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009367]
Name: establishment of planar polarity
Synonyms: establishment of planar cell polarity
Definition: Coordinated organization of groups of cells in the plane of an epithelium, such that they all orient to similar coordinates.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0001736]    QuickGO    AmiGO