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Tubular stereocilia on hair cell surface arranged in three rows of increasing heigh
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Bechara Kachar, NIDCD.
Description
Neatly arranged rows of stereocilia sit atop a hair cell of the inner ear. Microscopic tethers called "tip links" connect the tops of shorter stereocilia to the taller ones behind them.
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Tubular stereocilia on hair cell surface arranged in three rows of increasing heigh