Term Name: lateral semicircular canal
Synonyms: horizontal semicircular canal, lateral semicircular canals, lateral semicircular duct
Definition: One of three fluid-filled semicircular tubes, arranged orthogonally to each other in each ear. The lateral semicircular canal is associated with the lateral crista. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for semicircular canals by T. Whitfield.)
Appears at: Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000220]

Relationships
has parts: lateral crista lateral crista primordium pillar of the lateral semicircular canal
is a type of: semicircular canal

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