| Term: | utricle otic sensory epithelium |
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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: | utricle |
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| Synonyms: | utriculus |
| Definition: | Otolith organ comprised of the macula utricle and lapillus. The lagena is part of the pars superior. The utricle functions in the detection of movement. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000700] |
| Name: | otic sensory epithelium |
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| Definition: | Is an otic epithelium that is a neuroepithelium which is pseudostratified and senses sound. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0007070] |