stereocilium

American  

[ster-ee-uh-sil-ee-uhm, steer-] / ˌstɛr i əˈsɪl i əm, ˌstɪər- /

noun

Anatomy.

• stereocilia
  plural

1. any of the long, flexible microvilli that superficially resemble cilia and occur as a brush border or series of tufts on the surface of various epithelial tissues.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• stereocilia
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of stereocilium

From New Latin; see origin at stereo-, cilium

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Example Sentences

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stereocilia

The stereocilia from inner hair cells extend into small dimples on the tectorial membrane’s lower surface.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

When sound waves produce fluid waves inside the cochlea, the basilar membrane flexes, bending the stereocilia that attach to the tectorial membrane.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Once in the cochlea, the energy causes the basilar membrane to flex, thereby bending the stereocilia on receptor hair cells.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

It is composed of hair cells held in place above the basilar membrane like flowers projecting up from soil, with their exposed short, hair-like stereocilia contacting or embedded in the tectorial membrane above them.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

This bends the stereocilia either toward or away from the tallest member of each array.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

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