Cell Ontology

Last uploaded: April 8, 2024
Preferred Name

cochlear outer hair cell

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Definitions

A mechanoreceptor in the organ of Corti. In mammals the outer hair cells are arranged in three rows which are further from the modiolus than the single row of inner hair cells. The motile properties of the outer hair cells may contribute actively to tuning the sensitivity and frequency selectivity of the cochlea.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000601

database_cross_reference

BTO:0003666

FMA:62366

definition

A mechanoreceptor in the organ of Corti. In mammals the outer hair cells are arranged in three rows which are further from the modiolus than the single row of inner hair cells. The motile properties of the outer hair cells may contribute actively to tuning the sensitivity and frequency selectivity of the cochlea.

label

cochlear outer hair cell

prefixIRI

CL:0000601

prefLabel

cochlear outer hair cell

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_4023120

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