Phenotype: posterior crista aplastic, abnormal
Note: This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name.
Name: posterior crista
Synonyms: caudal crista, pc, posterior crista ampullaris, posterior cristae, posterior semicircular canal sensory patch, posterior semicircular canal sensory patches
Definition: Patch of thickened, pseudostratified epithelium that is associated with the posterior semicircular canal. It consists of regular arrays of sensory hair cells interspersed with supporting cells. The posterior crista has its own characteristic shape and polarity pattern. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for sensory patches of the ear by T. Whitfield.)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000566]
Name: aplastic
Synonyms: aplasia, undeveloped
Definition: Absence of an organ, tissue or cell due to failure to develop from a primordium or precursor cell.
Ontology: Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0001483]