Term Name:	stereocilia tip link
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Definition:	A stereocilia link that is formed by a fine filament running more or less vertically upward from the tip of each shorter stereocilium to attach at a higher point on its adjacent taller neighbor. Tilting the bundle puts tension on the filaments, which pull on mechanically gated ion channels in the membrane of the stereocilia.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0002140]    QuickGO    AmiGO