| Term: | semicircular canal kinocilium |
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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: | 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: | kinocilium |
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| Definition: | A nonmotile primary cilium that is found at the apical surface of auditory receptor cells. The kinocilium is surrounded by actin-based stereocilia. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0060091] QuickGO AmiGO |