Term: | semicircular canal Collagen |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | semicircular canal |
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Synonyms: | scc, semicircular canals, semicircular duct |
Definition: | Fluid-filled semicircular tubes, arranged orthogonally to each other in the inner ear. Each canal is associated with a crista that detects angular accelerations. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for semicircular canals by T. Whitfield.) |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000431] |