| Term: | anterior macula tether cell |
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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: | anterior macula |
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| Synonyms: | am, anterior sensory patch |
| Definition: | Macula that is located in the developing anterior inner ear, and gives rise to the macula utricle. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for sensory patches of the ear by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000168] |
| Name: | tether cell |
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| Definition: | A specialized hair cell that has an elongated kinocilium upon which an otolith accretes. The tether cell then anchors the otolith in place. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005565] |