Term Name: posterior semicircular canal
Synonyms: caudal vertical semicircular canal, posterior semicircular canals, posterior semicircular duct
Definition: One of three fluid-filled semicircular tubes, arranged orthogonally to each other in each ear. The posterior semicircular canal is associated with the posterior crista. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for semicircular canals by T. Whitfield.)
Appears at: Pharyngula:High-pec (42.0h-48.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000262]

Relationships
has parts: dorsolateral septum pillar of the posterior semicircular canal posterior crista posterior crista primordium
is a type of: semicircular canal

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