| Term: | lagena actin filament bundle of stereocilium |
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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: | lagena |
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| Synonyms: | lagenas |
| Definition: | Otolith organ comprised of the macula lagena and asteriscus. The lagena is part of the pars inferior. The lagena functions in the detection of sound. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000374] |
| Name: | actin filament bundle of stereocilium |
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| Definition: | A bundle of hundreds of cross-linked actin filaments (an actin cable), that is the supporting structure of a stereocilium. Filaments are oriented such that the the plus (barbed) ends are at the tip of the protrusion and are capped by a tip complex which bridges to the plasma membrane. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0098860] QuickGO AmiGO |