loading...| Preferred Name |
membranous labyrinth |
| Synonyms |
labyrinthus membranaceus |
| Definitions |
Organ with organ cavity which consists of the vestibular labyrinth and the cochlear labyrinth. The membranous labyrinth is lodged within the bony labyrinth and has the same general form; it is, however, considerably smaller and is partly separated from the bony walls by a quantity of fluid, the perilymph.[FMA, WP] |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001849 |
| database_cross_reference |
AAO:0011060 EHDAA2:0000899 EV:0100367 EMAPA:17815 UMLS:C0458700 EHDAA:4698 FMA:61022 XAO:0000194 MA:0000242 VHOG:0000729 http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/263790009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Membranous_labyrinth |
| depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Gray924.png |
| develops_from | |
| external_definition |
A system of communicating epithelial sacs and ducts within the bony labyrinth, containing the endolymph. [TFD][VHOG] |
| external_ontology_notes |
inner ear has parts membranous and osseuous/bony labyrinth. it's not clear where the EMAPA term 'labyrinth' belong, we place them here for now |
| has_alternative_id |
UBERON:0010113 |
| has_exact_synonym |
labyrinthus membranaceus |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| homology_notes |
The labyrinth, or inner ear, evolved very early in vertebrate history and, with many variations in configuration but none of basic design and function, has been retained by all vertebrates.[well established][VHOG] |
| id |
UBERON:0001849 |
| imported from | |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#organ_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#pheno_slim |
| label |
membranous labyrinth |
| located_in | |
| notation |
UBERON:0001849 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
membranous labyrinth |
| textual definition |
Organ with organ cavity which consists of the vestibular labyrinth and the cochlear labyrinth. The membranous labyrinth is lodged within the bony labyrinth and has the same general form; it is, however, considerably smaller and is partly separated from the bony walls by a quantity of fluid, the perilymph.[FMA, WP] |
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000062 |