Preferred Name |
helicotrema |
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Synonyms |
Scarpa's orifice cochlear apex apex of cochlea |
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Definitions |
The part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet. It is the main component of the cochlear apex. The hair cells in this area best detect low frequency sounds. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0008813 |
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database_cross_reference |
SCTID:279775003 NCIT:C32723 UMLS:C0229512 Wikipedia:Helicotrema FMA:61275 |
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definition |
The part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet. It is the main component of the cochlear apex. The hair cells in this area best detect low frequency sounds. |
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depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Gray923.png |
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has_broad_synonym |
cochlear apex apex of cochlea |
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has_exact_synonym |
Scarpa's orifice |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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id |
UBERON:0008813 |
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label |
helicotrema |
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notation |
UBERON:0008813 |
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part_of | ||
prefLabel |
helicotrema |
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