Anatomy

Auditory Inner Hair Cells

Auditory sensory cells of organ of Corti, usually placed in one row medially to the core of spongy bone (the modiolus). Inner hair cells are in fewer numbers than the OUTER AUDITORY HAIR CELLS, and their STEREOCILIA are approximately twice as thick as those of the outer hair cells.

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Auditory sensory cells of organ of Corti, usually placed in one row medially to the core of spongy bone (the modiolus). Inner hair cells are in fewer numbers than the OUTER AUDITORY HAIR CELLS, and their STEREOCILIA are approximately twice as thick as those of the outer hair cells.

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

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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 (1980)

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  • Hair Cells, Auditory (1977-1979)
  • Mechanoreceptors (1977-1979)
  • Organ of Corti (1966-1976)

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  2. A08w.675w.650w.915w.750w.600w.350.350
  3. A08w.800w.950w.750w.600w.350.350
  4. A09w.246w.300w.246w.577w.325.315
  5. A11w.671w.650w.250.250
  6. A11w.671w.650w.915w.750w.600w.350.350

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Auditory Inner Hair Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006199. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006199
  2. Auditory Inner Hair Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29642076