| Term: | posterior macula auditory epithelial support cell |
|---|---|
| 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: | posterior macula |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | pm, posterior sensory patch, posteromedial macula |
| Definition: | Macula that is located in the developing posterior inner ear, and gives rise to the macula neglecta and the macula saccule. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for sensory patches of the ear by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000558] |
| Name: | auditory epithelial support cell |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | auditory support cell |
| Definition: | A non-sensory cell that extends from the basement membrane to the apical surface of the auditory epithelium and provides support for auditory hair cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005244] |