| Name: | hair cell posterior macula |
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| Synonyms: | sensory hair cells posterior macula |
| Definition: | Specialized neuronal receptor cells of the posterior macula. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for hair cells by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000281] |
| Name: | cilium |
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| Synonyms: | eukaryotic flagellum, flagellum, microtubule-based flagellum |
| Definition: | A specialized eukaryotic organelle that consists of a filiform extrusion of the cell surface and of some cytoplasmic parts. Each cilium is largely bounded by an extrusion of the cytoplasmic (plasma) membrane, and contains a regular longitudinal array of microtubules, anchored to a basal body. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005929] QuickGO AmiGO |