Term Name: posterior semicircular canal
Synonyms: canalis semicircularis posterior, caudal vertical semicircular canal, pars superior of labyrinth, posterior semicircular canals, posterior semicircular duct
Definition: The posterior semicircular canal is a part of the vestibular system and detects rotations of the head in the sagittal plane.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001842]

Relationships
has parts: canalis semicircularis anterior dorsolateral septum epithelium of posterior semicircular canal posterior semicircular duct
is a type of: semicircular canal
inverse disjoint_from: anterior semicircular canal