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stereocilia [¦ster·ē·ə′sil·ē·ə]

(cell and molecular biology)

Nonmotile tufts of secretory microvilli on the free surface of cells of the male reproductive tract.

Homogeneous cilia within simple membrane coverings; found on the free-surface hair cells.

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No references found			Thus, to pinpoint the channels' location, researchers squirted rat stereocilia with a tiny water jet. Discovery of ion channel upturns age-old model of ear by Asian News International During a TTS, the stereocilia of the outer hair cells become less stiff and disarrayed, responding poorly to stimulation. Noise exposure levels in stock car auto racing by Rose, Austin S.; Ebert, Charles S., Jr.; Prazma, Jiri; Pillsbury, Harold C., III / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal However, at this level of magnification, estimating the physiological state of either the hair cell's soma or stereocilia is very difficult. Lipoic acid and 6-formylpterin reduce potentiation of noise-induced ... by Pouyatos, Benoit; Gearhart, Caroline; Nelson-Miller, Alisa; Fulton, Sherry; Fechter, Laurence D. / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development			stereo amplifier stereo broadcasting Stereo Camera stereo comparator stereo effect stereo multiplex stereo pickup stereo preamplifier stereo rangefinder stereo receiver stereo record stereo recorded tape stereo sound system stereo subcarrier stereo system stereo tape recorder stereo tuner stereo- Stereoautograph Stereobate Stereobelt stereoblastula stereocenter Stereochemistry stereochromy stereocilia stereocomparagraph Stereocomparator stereofluoroscopy stereogastrula stereogenic atom stereogenic center stereognomogram stereognosis stereogram Stereograph stereographic chart stereographic coverage stereographic net Stereographic Projection stereoisomer Stereoisomerism stereoisomers stereolithography Stereometer stereomicrography stereomicrometer Stereopair stereophonic Stereophonic Radio Broadcasting stereophonic sound			stereoblastula stereocampimeter Stereocard Stereocard Stereocard Stereocenter Stereocentre stereochemical stereochemical stereochemical stereochemical formula stereochemical formula stereochemical formula stereochemical formula stereochemically stereochemically stereochemically stereochemistry stereochemistry stereochemistry stereochrome stereochrome stereochromic stereochromic stereochromically stereochromically stereochromies stereochromies stereochromy stereochromy stereocilia Stereocilin stereocilium stereocinefluorography stereocomparagraph Stereocomparator Stereoelectric stereoelectroencephalography StereoElectronic Effects stereoencephalometry stereoencephalotome stereoencephalotomy stereoencephalotomy stereoencephalotomy stereoencephalotomy StereoEndoscope stereofluoroscopy stereogastrula Stereogenic stereogenic atom Stereogenic center stereognomogram stereognosis stereognosis stereognosis stereognostic stereognostic stereognostic stereognostic perception stereognostic sense stereognostic sense

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