Stereocilia

Stereocilia
Identifiers
Code TH H1.00.01.1.01013
TH H1.00.01.1.01013

Anatomical terminology

Stereocilia of frog inner ear

Stereocilia (or stereovilli) are non-motile apical modifications of the cell, which are distinct from cilia and microvilli, but closely related to the latter.

In structure, they are longer than typical microvilli, and have more of the characteristics of the cellular membrane proper. Like microvilli, they contain actin filaments, distinguishing them from microtubule-containing cilia.

They are found in three regions of the body:

References

  1. Krause J. William (July 2005). Krause's Essential Human Histology for Medical Students. Universal-Publishers. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-1-58112-468-2. Retrieved 25 November 2010.

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