| hair cell |
a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti
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| hair cell |
a mechanosensory cell characterized by the presence of microvilli. When the microvilli are deformed by mechanical pressure or vibration, the cell increases or decreases the rate at which it sends an electrical signal to the nerve cell with which it is coupled. Hair cells frequently are highly directional. If the villi are bent on one direction, the rate of discharge increases. In the opposite direction, the rate decreases. ...
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