| Name: | anterior crista |
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| Synonyms: | ac, anterior crista ampullaris, anterior cristae, anterior semicircular canal sensory patch, anterior semicircular canal sensory patches, rostral crista |
| Definition: | Patch of thickened, pseudostratified epithelium that is associated with the anterior semicircular canal. It consists of regular arrays of sensory hair cells interspersed with supporting cells. The anterior 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:0000619] |
| Name: | innervation |
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| Definition: | The process in which a nerve invades a tissue and makes functional synaptic connection within the tissue. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060384] QuickGO AmiGO |