| Term: | lateral crista ciliary shaft |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | lateral crista |
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| Synonyms: | lateral crista ampullaris, lateral cristae, lateral semicircular canal sensory patch, lateral semicircular canal sensory patches, lc, medial crista |
| Definition: | Patch of thickened, pseudostratified epithelium that is associated with the lateral semicircular canal. It consists of regular arrays of sensory hair cells interspersed with supporting cells. The lateral crista has its own characteristic shape and polarity pattern. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for sensory patches of the ear by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000166] |
| Name: | ciliary shaft |
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| Synonyms: | cilial shaft, cilium shaft, flagellar shaft, flagellum shaft |
| Definition: | The mid part of a cilium between the ciliary base and ciliary tip that extends into the extracellular space. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0097544] QuickGO AmiGO |