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Hair cells
| (Anat.) | cells with hairlike processes in the sensory epithelium of certain parts of the internal ear. |
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hair cellssensory epithelial cells present in the spiral organ, maculae, and cristae of the membranous labyrinth of the ear; they are characterized by having long stereocilia or kinocilia (or both) which, with the light microscope, appear as fine hairs. See: Corti cells.
See also: vestibular hair cells, cochlear hair cells. Hair cellsSensory receptors in the inner ear that transform sound vibrations into messages that travel to the brain.Mentioned in: Cochlear ImplantsLegalSeeCellFinancialSeecell |