| Term: | saccule auditory epithelial support cell |
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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: | saccule |
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| Synonyms: | sacculus |
| Definition: | Otolith organ comprised of the macula saccule and sagitta. The lagena is part of the pars inferior. The saccule functions in the detection of sound and movement. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000428] |
| Name: | auditory epithelial support cell |
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| Synonyms: | auditory support cell |
| Definition: | A non-sensory cell that extends from the basement membrane to the apical surface of the auditory epithelium and provides support for auditory hair cells. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005244] |