| Term: | utricle otolith formation |
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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: | utricle |
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| Synonyms: | utriculus |
| Definition: | Otolith organ comprised of the macula utricle and lapillus. The lagena is part of the pars superior. The utricle functions in the detection of movement. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000700] |
| Name: | otolith formation |
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| Definition: | The process that gives rise to an otolith. This process pertains to the initial formation of a structure from unspecified parts. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0032475] QuickGO AmiGO |