Term: | saccule acellular anatomical structure |
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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: | saccule |
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Synonyms: | sacculus |
Definition: | Otolith organ comprised of the macula saccule and sagitta. The lagena is part of the pars inferior. The saccule functions in the detection of sound and movement. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000428] |
Name: | acellular anatomical structure |
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Synonyms: | acellular anatomical structures |
Definition: | Anatomical structure that consists of cell parts and cell substances and together does not constitute a cell or a tissue. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000382] |