| Name: | macula utricle |
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| Synonyms: | maculae utricle |
| Definition: | Portion of tissue that is a patch of thickened, pseudostratified epithelium in the inner ear, consisting of regular arrays of sensory hair cells interspersed with supporting cells. The macula utricle senses linear acceleration and gravity. The macula utricle covers most of the floor of the utricle. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000030] |
| Name: | hair cell anterior macula |
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| Synonyms: | sensory hair cells anterior macula |
| Definition: | Specialized neuronal receptor cells of the anterior macula. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for hair cells by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000678] |