| Phenotype: | lateral crista cilium absent, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | lateral crista |
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| Synonyms: | lateral crista ampullaris, lateral cristae, lateral semicircular canal sensory patch, lateral semicircular canal sensory patches, lc, medial crista |
| Definition: | Patch of thickened, pseudostratified epithelium that is associated with the lateral semicircular canal. It consists of regular arrays of sensory hair cells interspersed with supporting cells. The lateral crista has its own characteristic shape and polarity pattern. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for sensory patches of the ear by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000166] |
| Name: | cilium |
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| Synonyms: | eukaryotic flagellum, flagellum, microtubule-based flagellum |
| Definition: | A specialized eukaryotic organelle that consists of a filiform extrusion of the cell surface and of some cytoplasmic parts. Each cilium is largely bounded by an extrusion of the cytoplasmic (plasma) membrane, and contains a regular longitudinal array of microtubules, anchored to a basal body. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005929] QuickGO AmiGO |
| Name: | absent |
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| Synonyms: | absence, absent from organism |
| Definition: | A quality denoting the lack of an entity. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000462] |