Term Name: macula
Synonyms: acoustic macula, acoustic maculae, macula, maculae, sensory macula, sensory patch
Definition: Thickened areas of the saccule or utricle where the termination of the vestibular nerve occurs[MESH,modified].
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0000054]

Relationships
is part of: internal ear
has parts: macular hair cell
is a type of: ectoderm-derived structure structure with developmental contribution from neural crest tissue
has subtype: anterior macula macula lagena macula neglecta macula of saccule of membranous labyrinth macula of utricle of membranous labyrinth posterior macula
inverse disjoint_from: macula lutea