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internal ear
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Complex labyrinthine structure that comprises sensory endorgans specialized for vestibular, auditory, and acoustico-vestibular sensation. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16217737 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_ear http://zfin.org/curator ]
Term info
Label
internal ear
Synonyms
- inner ear
Subsets
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
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external definition
The auditory (hearing) and vestibular (balance) organ of the fish, equivalent to the inner ear of amniotes. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for ear by T. Whitfield.)[TAO]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
otocyst, auris interna, labyrinth
homology notes
The labyrinth, or inner ear, evolved very early in vertebrate history and, with many variations in configuration but none of basic design and function, has been retained by all vertebrates.[well established][VHOG]
id
UBERON:0001846