Deiters' cell
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after neuroanatomist Otto Deiters.
Noun
[edit]Deiters' cell (plural Deiters' cells)
- (anatomy) A kind of cell found in the inner ear, containing microfilaments and microtubules that run from the basilar membrane to the reticular membrane of the inner ear.
- Synonyms: outer phalangeal cell, cell of Deiters