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A bundle of cross-linked stereocilia, arranged around a kinocilium on the apical surface of a sensory hair cell (e.g. a neuromast, auditory or vestibular hair cell). Stereocilium bundles act as mechanosensory organelles by responding to fluid motion or fluid pressure changes.
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Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: stereocilia bundle
Definition Sources: GOC:ecd, PMID:15661519, PMID:7840137

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