Term Name:	auditory hair cell
Synonyms:	auditory receptor cell, cochlear hair cell, inner ear hair cell, inner ear receptor cell
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.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0000202]