Term 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.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009366]

Relationships
is a type of: mechanoreceptor cell
has subtype: hair cell anterior macula hair cell posterior macula immature hair cell anterior macula immature hair cell posterior macula neuromast hair cell tether cell

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