loading...| Preferred Name | membranous labyrinth | |
| Synonyms |
labyrinthus membranaceus |
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| Definitions |
Organ with organ cavity which consists of the vestibular labyrinth and the cochlear labyrinth. The membranous labyrinth is lodged within the bony labyrinth and has the same general form; it is, however, considerably smaller and is partly separated from the bony walls by a quantity of fluid, the perilymph.[FMA, WP]. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001849 |
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| database_cross_reference |
AAO:0011060 XAO:0000194 NCIT:C33090 SCTID:263790009 UMLS:C0458700 VHOG:0000729 Wikipedia:Membranous_labyrinth EHDAA2:0000899 EHDAA:4698 EV:0100367 FMA:61022 MA:0000242 |
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| definition |
Organ with organ cavity which consists of the vestibular labyrinth and the cochlear labyrinth. The membranous labyrinth is lodged within the bony labyrinth and has the same general form; it is, however, considerably smaller and is partly separated from the bony walls by a quantity of fluid, the perilymph.[FMA, WP]. |
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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Gray924.png |
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| external_definition |
A system of communicating epithelial sacs and ducts within the bony labyrinth, containing the endolymph. [TFD][VHOG] |
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| external_ontology_notes |
inner ear has parts membranous and osseuous/bony labyrinth. it's not clear where the EMAPA term 'labyrinth' belong, we place them here for now |
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| has_alternative_id |
UBERON:0010113 |
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| has_exact_synonym |
labyrinthus membranaceus |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| homology_notes |
The labyrinth, or inner ear, evolved very early in vertebrate history and, with many variations in configuration but none of basic design and function, has been retained by all vertebrates.[well established][VHOG] |
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| id |
UBERON:0001849 |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#organ_slim |
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| label |
membranous labyrinth |
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| located in | ||
| notation |
UBERON:0001849 |
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| prefLabel |
membranous labyrinth |
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