Term: Weberian apparatus chondrocyte
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Name: Weberian apparatus
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Definition: The Weberian apparatus consists of the modified anteriormost four vertebrae and associated structures of otophysans which transduce sound or pressure waves from the tunica externa of the swim bladder to the inner ear (Alexander, 1962).
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001188]
Name: chondrocyte
Synonyms: chondrocytes
Definition: Polymorphic cell that form cartilage.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009084]