Hair Cells

Summary Information: Hair Cells

Hair Cells: Hair cells are specialized types of sensory receptors that are located in the inner ear. The hair cells play an important role in maintaining equilibrium and in hearing. Hair cells are not found in hair but are named after the hair-like appearance of their microvilli, protrusions from the cells and move and bend similar to hair. The movement and bending of hair cells generate impulses about movement and positioning of the head and body and hearing that are picked up by the 8th cranial nerve and carried to the brain.

Conditions that can afflict the hair cells include deterioration of the hair cells, aging, chronic exposure to loud noise, nerve deafness and trauma.

Closely Related Organs: Hair Cells

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Hair Cells:

• Cochlea
• Ampulla
• Semicircular Canals
• Vestibular system
• Hair cells
• Saccule
• Vestibule
• Utricle
• Inner ear
• Otoliths
• Ear
• Equilibrium
• Vestibular branch of the 8th cranial nerve

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Hair Cells

The following conditions are related to the organ: Hair Cells:

• Deterioration of the hair cells
• Aging
• Chronic exposure to loud noise
• Nerve deafness
• Trauma

Other Names: Hair Cells

The following are other names for the organ: Hair Cells:

• Sensory receptors for hearing
• Sensory receptors for equilibrium

Sub Parts: Hair Cells

The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Hair Cells:

• Crista

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Hair Cells

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Hair Cells:

• Deafness
• Decreased hearing acuity

Condition count: 0

Organs: list of all organs

Hair Cells: Related Topics

• Hair
• Hair symptoms
• Hair disease
• Hair disorder

More Anatomy Topics

Search Specialists by State and City