Term Name: | type I vestibular sensory cell |
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Synonyms: | type 1 vestibular hair cell, type 1 vestibular sensory cell, type I hair cell |
Definition: | Bottle-shaped with narrow neck; broad, rounded basal portion where nucleus is located; stereocilia and a single kinocilium is present apically; receive nerve bouton at their base from an afferent cup-shaped (chalice or calyx) nerve ending. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0002070] |