| 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] |
| Name: | morphology |
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| Definition: | A quality of a single physical entity inhering in the bearer by virtue of the bearer's size or shape or structure. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000051] |