Term: | immature 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: | immature anterior macula |
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Synonyms: | immature anterior maculae |
Definition: | Is an otic sensory epithelium that will develop into the mature anterior macula. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001096] |
Name: | tether cell |
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Synonyms: | |
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] |