Term Name: anterior semicircular canal
Synonyms: anterior semicircular canals, anterior semicircular duct, rostral vertical semicircular canal
Definition: One of three fluid-filled semicircular tubes, arranged orthogonally to each other in each ear. The anterior semicircular canal is associated with the anterior crista. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for semicircular canals by T. Whitfield.)
Appears at: Pharyngula:High-pec (42.0h-48.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000314]

Relationships
has parts: anterior crista anterior crista primordium dorsolateral septum pillar of the anterior semicircular canal
is a type of: semicircular canal

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