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Descriptor
English
:
Semicircular Ducts
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Conductos Semicirculares
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ductos Semicirculares
Tree Number:
A09.246.631.663.500
Definition
English
:
The three membranous
semicircular ducts
within the bony
semicircular canals
. They open into the UTRICLE through five openings. Each duct has at one end a sensory area called the ampullary crest. AMPULLARY
HAIR
CELLS
of the crests sense the
movement
of
ENDOLYMPH
resulting from
rotation
of the
head.
History Note
English
:
2008
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
52524
Unique Identifier:
D054776
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