| Term: | inner ear sensory perception of sound | 
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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: | inner ear | 
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| Synonyms: | ear, otic capsule, otocyst | 
| 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.) | 
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000217] | 
| Name: | sensory perception of sound | 
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| Synonyms: | hearing, perception of sound | 
| Definition: | The series of events required for an organism to receive an auditory stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. Sonic stimuli are detected in the form of vibrations and are processed to form a sound. | 
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007605] QuickGO AmiGO | 
