hair cell
hair cell noun: any of the sensory receptors of both the auditory system and the vestibular system in all vertebrates.
Noun
hair cell (plural hair cells)
- Any of the sensory receptors of both the auditory system and the vestibular system in all vertebrates.
- In mammals, the auditory hair cells are located within the organ of Corti on a thin basilar membrane in the cochlea of the inner ear.
hair cell meaning in Tamil
hair cell in Tamil
- மயிர்க்கலம்
Forms of hair cell
| plural | hair cells |
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Origin of hair cell
Referring to the tufts of stereocilia that protrude from the apical surface of the cell, a structure known as the hair bundle, into the scala media, a fluid-filled tube within the cochlea.
Questions about hair cell
- What does hair cell mean?
- Hair cell means any of the sensory receptors of both the auditory system and the vestibular system in all vertebrates.
- What is hair cell in Tamil?
- Hair cell in Tamil is மயிர்க்கலம். See Hair cell meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hair cell?
- Hair cell is a noun.
- What is the plural of hair cell?
- The plural of hair cell is hair cells.
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