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HAIR CELLS, AMPULLA
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Descriptor
English
:
Hair Cells, Ampulla
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Células Pilosas Ampollares
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Células Ciliadas da Ampola
Tree Number:
A09.246.631.663.500.500
Definition
English
:
Sensory
cells
in the ampullary crest of each of the
semicircular ducts
, with their apical stereocilia embedded in a wedge-shaped gelatinous cupula. These
hair
cells
sense the
movement
of
ENDOLYMPH
resulting from angular
acceleration
of the
head
, and send signals via the
VESTIBULAR NERVE
to the
brain
to maintain balance.
History Note
English
:
2008
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
52525
Unique Identifier:
D054777
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