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CROSS-SPECIES ANATOMY - ANNOTATIONS

The Basic subset of the UBERON integrated, cross-species anatomy ontology is downloaded weekly from http://berkeleybop.org/ontologies/uberon/basic.obo. For more information about this ontology see the "About" page on the UBERON website at http://uberon.github.io/about.html.

Term:bony labyrinth
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Definition:A system of fluid passages in the inner ear, including both the cochlea, which is part of the auditory system, and the vestibular system, which provides the sense of balance. The bony labyrinth, or osseous labyrinth, is the network of passages with bony walls lined with periosteum. The bony labyrinth is lined with the membranous labyrinth. There is a layer of perilymph between them. The three parts of the bony labyrinth are the vestibule of the ear, the semicircular canals, and the cochlea. The vestibular system is the region of the inner ear where the semicircular canals converge, close to the cochlea (the hearing organ). The vestibular system works with the visual system to keep objects in focus when the head is moving. Joint and muscle receptors also are important in maintaining balance. The brain receives, interprets, and processes the information from these systems that control our balance. [WP,unvetted].
Comment:Ideally we would place a spatially disjoint from relationship to membranous labyrinth, but there are many parts in common. this should be resolved.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: osseous labyrinth
 related_synonym: labyrinthus osseus;   osseus labyrinth
 xref: AAO:0011078;   BTO:0004685;   CALOHA:TS-2080;   EMAPA:36580;   EV:0100362;   FMA:60179;   MA:0000238;   NCI:C33227;   SCTID:279727008;   UMLS:C0458699;   VHOG:0001219;   Wikipedia:Bony_labyrinth;   XAO:0000193



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          ectoderm-derived structure 0
            bony labyrinth 0
              cochlea + 0
              osseus labyrinth vestibule + 0
              osseus semicircular canal 0
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          multicellular anatomical structure 0
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              embryo 0
                embryonic structure 0
                  embryonic tissue 0
                    germ layer / neural crest 0
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                              preplacodal ectoderm 0
                                neurogenic placode 0
                                  dorsolateral placode 0
                                    otic placode 0
                                      otic pit 0
                                        ear vesicle 0
                                          internal ear 0
                                            bony labyrinth 0
                                              cochlea + 0
                                              osseus labyrinth vestibule + 0
                                              osseus semicircular canal 0
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