| Name: | otic vesicle |
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| Synonyms: | otic capsule, otocyst, ov |
| Definition: | Epithelial sac present beside the fifth rhombomere; forms the semicircular canals dorsally and the otolith organs ventrally, and houses the acoustico-vestibular sensory epithelia (maculae) of hair cells. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for ear by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000051] |
| Name: | cytoplasm |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005737] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | decreased volume |
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| Synonyms: | low volume, small volume |
| Definition: | A volume which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000596] |