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ear vesicle

Term ID
UBERON:0003051
Synonyms
  • acoustic vesicle
  • auditory vesicle
  • otic vesicle
  • otocyst
  • OV
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Definition
An epithelial sac of invaginated ectoderm formed from the otic placode that gives rise to the structures of the inner ear[MP] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otic_vesicle
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is part of
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anatomy-visibility anatomy-visibility anatomy-visibility otocyst lumen
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