Term: macula utricle vestibular receptor cell differentiation
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Name: macula utricle
Synonyms: maculae utricle
Definition: Portion of tissue that is a patch of thickened, pseudostratified epithelium in the inner ear, consisting of regular arrays of sensory hair cells interspersed with supporting cells. The macula utricle senses linear acceleration and gravity. The macula utricle covers most of the floor of the utricle.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000030]
Name: vestibular receptor cell differentiation
Synonyms: vestibular hair cell differentiation
Definition: The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires specialized features of a vestibular hair cell.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0060114]    QuickGO    AmiGO