Cell,Outer Hair

《英文msh詞典》Cell,Outer Hair
[入口詞] Cell,Outer Hair
[主題詞] Hair Cells,Outer
[英文釋義] Mechanoreceptors in the organ of Corti. In mammals the outer hair cells are arranged in three rows which are further from the modiolus than the single row of inner hair cells. The motile properties of the outer hair cells may contribute actively to tuning the sensitivity and frequency selectivity of the cochlea.