| Term: | immature posterior macula tether cell |
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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: | immature posterior macula |
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| Synonyms: | immature posterior maculae |
| Definition: | Is an otic sensory epithelium that will develop into the mature posterior macula. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001097] |
| Name: | tether cell |
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| Definition: | A specialized hair cell that has an elongated kinocilium upon which an otolith accretes. The tether cell then anchors the otolith in place. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005565] |