posterior crista

Term ID

ZFA:0000566

Synonyms

caudal crista
pc
posterior crista ampullaris
posterior cristae
posterior semicircular canal sensory patch
posterior semicircular canal sensory patches

Definition

Patch of thickened, pseudostratified epithelium that is associated with the posterior semicircular canal. It consists of regular arrays of sensory hair cells interspersed with supporting cells. The posterior crista has its own characteristic shape and polarity pattern. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for sensory patches of the ear by T. Whitfield.)

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