| Term: | mechanoreceptor cell kinocilium |
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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: | mechanoreceptor cell |
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| Synonyms: | mechanoreceptor cells |
| Definition: | A cell specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009120] |
| Name: | kinocilium |
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| Definition: | A nonmotile primary cilium that is found at the apical surface of auditory receptor cells. The kinocilium is surrounded by actin-based stereocilia. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0060091] QuickGO AmiGO |