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Tubular stereocilia on hair cell surface arranged in three rows of increasing heigh

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2007

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Tubular stereocilia on hair cell surface arranged in three rows of increasing heigh

Caption

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.

Credit

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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NIH Research Matters

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Tubular stereocilia on hair cell surface arranged in three rows of increasing heigh