Phenotype: anterior 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: anterior crista
Synonyms: ac, anterior crista ampullaris, anterior cristae, anterior semicircular canal sensory patch, anterior semicircular canal sensory patches, rostral crista
Definition: Patch of thickened, pseudostratified epithelium that is associated with the anterior semicircular canal. It consists of regular arrays of sensory hair cells interspersed with supporting cells. The anterior 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:0000619]
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]