| Term: | hair cell presynaptic active zone membrane |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | hair cell |
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| 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. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009366] |
| Name: | presynaptic active zone membrane |
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| Synonyms: | active zone plasma membrane, active zone pre-synaptic plasma membrane, active zone presynaptic plasma membrane, pre-synaptic active zone membrane |
| Definition: | The membrane portion of the presynaptic active zone; it is the site where docking and fusion of synaptic vesicles occurs for the release of neurotransmitters. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0048787] QuickGO AmiGO |