National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Kinocilium
Synonyms

Kinocilium

Definitions

A motile cilium-like structure found in hair cells of the sensory epithelium of the inner ear. It has a core microtubule structure similar to that of a cilium.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C32897

code

C32897

DEFINITION

A motile cilium-like structure found in hair cells of the sensory epithelium of the inner ear. It has a core microtubule structure similar to that of a cilium.

DesignNote

There is one kinocilium per hair cell and it is longer than the stereocilia found on the same cell.

FULL_SYN

Kinocilium

label

Kinocilium

Legacy Concept Name

Kinocilium

Preferred_Name

Kinocilium

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C32897

Semantic_Type

Cell Component

UMLS_CUI

C1179972

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C38622

Delete Subject Author Type Created
No notes to display