Hair cell refers to type of sensory receptor shaped like a hair; receptor cells within the cochlea that transduce vibrations into nerve impulses. Hair cells are neuron in the cochlea that contains small hairs, or cilia, that are displaced by vibration of the basilar membrane and fluids inside the inner ear. Auditory receptors are Hair cells. There are two kinds of Hair cells: inner and outer.

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