Glossary C
Glossary C
Cilia refer to fine hairs that protrude from the inner and outer hair cells of the auditory system. Bending the cilia of the inner hair cells leads to transduction.
Likewsie, Cilia are tiny, hairlike structures lining parts of the respiratory system.
Circadian rhythm refers to an internal biological clock that runs approximately on a 24 hour cycle.
Circadian rhythm sleep disorder refers to a sleep disturbance resulting in sleepiness or insomnia, caused by the body’s inability to synchronize its sleep patterns with the current pattern of day and night.