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Cells > Epithelial Cells > Neuroepithelial Cells > Hair Cells, Auditory
... > Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Sensory Receptor Cells > Mechanoreceptors > Neuroepithelial Cells > Hair Cells, Auditory
... > Cells > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Mechanoreceptors > Neuroepithelial Cells > Hair Cells, Auditory
... > Nervous System > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Mechanoreceptors > Neuroepithelial Cells > Hair Cells, Auditory
... > Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Sensory Receptor Cells > Chemoreceptor Cells > Neuroepithelial Cells > Hair Cells, Auditory
... > Cells > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Chemoreceptor Cells > Neuroepithelial Cells > Hair Cells, Auditory
... > Nervous System > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Chemoreceptor Cells > Neuroepithelial Cells > Hair Cells, Auditory
... > Body Regions > Head > Ear > Ear, Inner > Cochlea > Organ of Corti > Hair Cells, Auditory
... > Sense Organs > Ear > Ear, Inner > Cochlea > Organ of Corti > Hair Cells, Auditory

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Hair Cells, Auditory  

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Definition

  • Sensory cells in the organ of Corti, characterized by their apical stereocilia (hair-like projections). The inner and outer hair cells, as defined by their proximity to the core of spongy bone (the modiolus), change morphologically along the COCHLEA. Towards the cochlear apex, the length of hair cell bodies and their apical STEREOCILIA increase, allowing differential responses to various frequencies of sound.

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  • Auditory Hair Cells
  • Cochlear Hair Cells

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  • Cellules ciliées auditives

    French

  • Cellule ciliée auditive
  • Cellule ciliée cochléaire
  • Cellule ciliée de la cochlée
  • Cellules ciliées cochléaires
  • Cellules ciliées de la cochlée

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