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crista ampullaris

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The crista ampullaris is the sensory organ of rotation located in the semicircular canal of the inner ear. The function of the crista ampullaris is to sense angular acceleration and deceleration. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crista_ampullaris ]

Synonyms: ampullary crest of semicircular duct

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pheno_slim, organ_slim

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Semicircular_canal_-_ampulla.png

has related synonym

cristae ampullares, ampullary crest

id

UBERON:0004721

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Ampullary crest of semicircular duct