crista ampullaris

noun

A sensory organ of rotation, able to sense angular acceleration and deceleration, found in the ampullae of each of the semicircular canals of the inner ear; there are three pairs in total.

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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyA sensory organ of rotation, able to sense angular acceleration and deceleration, found in the ampullae of each of the semicircular canals of the inner ear; there are three pairs in total.
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