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lateral crista
- Term ID
- ZFA:0000166
- Synonyms
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- lateral crista ampullaris
- lateral cristae
- lateral semicircular canal sensory patch
- Definition
- Patch of thickened, pseudostratified epithelium that is associated with the lateral semicircular canal. It consists of regular arrays of sensory hair cells interspersed with supporting cells. The lateral crista has its own characteristic shape and polarity pattern. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for sensory patches of the ear by T. Whitfield.)
- Appears at
- Larval:Protruding-mouth (72.0h-96.0h, 3.5mm)
- Evident until
- Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
- References
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- TAO:0000166
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