Term Name: sensory epithelial cell
Synonyms: neuroepithelial cell
Definition: A specialized epithelial cell involved in sensory perception. Restricted to special sense organs of the olfactory, gustatory, and vestibulocochlear receptor systems; contain sensory cells surrounded by supportive, non-receptive cells.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [CL:0000098]

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is a type of: epithelial cell receptor cell somatic cell
has subtype: auditory epithelial cell olfactory epithelial cell Stiftchenzellen taste receptor cell type 1 vestibular sensory cell of epithelium of crista of ampulla of semicircular duct of membranous labyrinth type 1 vestibular sensory cell of epithelium of macula of saccule of membranous labyrinth type 1 vestibular sensory cell of epithelium of macula of utricle of membranous labyrinth type 1 vestibular sensory cell of stato-acoustic epithelium type 2 vestibular sensory cell of epithelium of crista of ampulla of semicircular duct of membranous labyrinth type 2 vestibular sensory cell of epithelium of macula of saccule of membranous labyrinth type 2 vestibular sensory cell of epithelium of macula of utricle of membranous labyrinth type 2 vestibular sensory cell of stato-acoustic epithelium
capable_of: detection of stimulus involved in sensory perception