| Term: | macula utricle cell population proliferation |
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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: | macula utricle |
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| Synonyms: | maculae utricle |
| Definition: | Portion of tissue that is a patch of thickened, pseudostratified epithelium in the inner ear, consisting of regular arrays of sensory hair cells interspersed with supporting cells. The macula utricle senses linear acceleration and gravity. The macula utricle covers most of the floor of the utricle. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000030] |
| Name: | cell population proliferation |
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| Synonyms: | cell proliferation |
| Definition: | The multiplication or reproduction of cells, resulting in the expansion of a cell population. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0008283] QuickGO AmiGO |