posterior semicircular canal

Term ID

UBERON:0001842

Synonyms

• canalis semicircularis posterior
• caudal vertical semicircular canal
• pars superior of labyrinth
• posterior semicircular canals
• posterior semicircular duct

Definition

The posterior semicircular canal is a part of the vestibular system and detects rotations of the head in the sagittal plane. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_semicircular_canal

References

• AAO:0000420
• EHDAA2:0001489
• EHDAA:7796
• EMAPA:17296
• MA:0001209
• NCIT:C33378
• TAO:0000262
• UMLS:C0229454
• ZFA:0000262
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_semicircular_canal
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0229454
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/279762003

Ontology

Uberon Ontology