Vestibular type 1 hair cell

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Name:	Vestibular type 1 hair cell
Description:	A mechanoreceptor hair cell located in the acoustic maculae and the semicircular canals that mediates the sense of balance, movement, and head position. The vestibular hair cells are connected to accessory structures in such a way that movements of the head displace their stereocilia. This influences the membrane potential of the cells which relay information about movements via the vestibular part of the vestibulocochlear nerve to the brain stem.
Has role:	Principal neuron role
Super-category:	Neuron
Id:	sao709770772
Organism:	Vertebrata
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Soma Specific Properties

Cell Soma Shape:	Pear-shaped
Cell Soma Size:	Small soma
Soma Location:	Otolith organs, Semicircular canals

Dendrite Specific Properties

Axon Specific Properties

Intrinsic Properties

Neurotransmitter released:	Glutamate
Neurotransmitter receptors:	Acetylcholine-gated channel (nicotinic), ATP-gated ion channel
Molecular constituents:	calretinin, parvalbumin, oncomodulin, myosin VI, myosin VII, myosin 1c

Notes

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BranchingMetrics	unipolar +
CellSomaShape	Category:Pear-shaped +
CellSomaSize	Small soma +
CurationStatus	uncurated +
Definition	A mechanoreceptor hair cell located in the … A mechanoreceptor hair cell located in the acoustic maculae and the semicircular canals that mediates the sense of balance, movement, and head position. The vestibular hair cells are connected to accessory structures in such a way that movements of the head displace their stereocilia. This influences the membrane potential of the cells which relay information about movements via the vestibular part of the vestibulocochlear nerve to the brain stem. vestibulocochlear nerve to the brain stem.
DendriteLocation	Apical surface +
EditorialNote	http://senselab.med.yale.edu/neurondb/NeuronProp.aspx?id=272
ExampleImage	+
Has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Petilla neuron +
Has functional role	Sensory reception role +
Has role	Principal neuron role +
Id	sao709770772 +
Label	Vestibular type 1 hair cell +
Located in	Otolith organs +, and Semicircular canals +
ModifiedDate	20 December 2012 +
MolecularConstituents	Calretinin +, Parvalbumin +, Oncomodulin +, Myosin VI +, Myosin VII +, and Myosin 1c +
Neurotransmitter	Glutamate +
NeurotransmitterReceptors	Acetylcholine-gated channel (nicotinic) +, and ATP-gated ion channel +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki.	Petilla neuron +
Species	Vertebrata +
SpineDensityOnDendrites	Smooth +
SuperCategory	Neuron +