| Term: | statoacoustic (VIII) ganglion afferent neuron |
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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: | statoacoustic (VIII) ganglion |
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| Synonyms: | auditory ganglion, gVIII, octaval ganglion, sag, statoacoustic ganglia |
| Definition: | The sensory ganglion of the ear. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for statoacoustic ganglion by T. Whitfield.) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000588] |
| Name: | afferent neuron |
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| Synonyms: | input neuron |
| Definition: | A neuron which conveys sensory information centrally from the periphery. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009238] |