Anatomy

Auditory Hair Cells

Sensory cells in the organ of Corti, characterized by their apical stereocilia (hair-like projections). The inner and outer hair cells, as defined by their proximity to the core of spongy bone (the modiolus), change morphologically along the COCHLEA. Towards the cochlear apex, the length of hair cell bodies and their apical STEREOCILIA increase, allowing differential responses to various frequencies of sound.

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Sensory cells in the organ of Corti, characterized by their apical stereocilia (hair-like projections). The inner and outer hair cells, as defined by their proximity to the core of spongy bone (the modiolus), change morphologically along the COCHLEA. Towards the cochlear apex, the length of hair cell bodies and their apical STEREOCILIA increase, allowing differential responses to various frequencies of sound.

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  • Cochlear Hair Cells
  • Hair Cells, Auditory
  • Auditory Hair Cell
  • Cell, Cochlear Hair
  • Cells, Cochlear Hair
  • Cochlear Hair Cell
  • Hair Cell, Auditory
  • Hair Cell, Cochlear
  • Hair Cells, Cochlear

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2008 (1977)

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  • Organ of Corti (1966-1976)

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  1. A08w.675w.650w.250
  2. A08w.675w.650w.915w.750w.600w.350
  3. A08w.800w.950w.750w.600w.350
  4. A09w.246w.300w.246w.577w.325
  5. A11w.671w.650w.250
  6. A11w.671w.650w.915w.750w.600w.350

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Auditory Hair Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006198. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006198
  2. Auditory Hair Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29642065