Preferred Label : apex of cochlea;
Uberon definition : The cupula is a structure in the vestibular system, sensing proprioception. The cupula
is located within the ampullae of each of the three semicircular canals. As fluid
rushes by the cupula, hair cells within it sense rotational acceleration, and transmit
the corresponding signal to the brain through the vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)
In their natural orientation within the head, the cupulae are located on the medial
aspect of the semicircular canals. In this orientation, the kinocilia rest on the
posterior aspect of the cupula. [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : cochlea apex; apex of the cochlear canal; cupula of the cochlear canal; apex of cochlear canal; cupula of cochlea;
Origin ID : 0002819;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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The cupula is a structure in the vestibular system, sensing proprioception. The cupula
is located within the ampullae of each of the three semicircular canals. As fluid
rushes by the cupula, hair cells within it sense rotational acceleration, and transmit
the corresponding signal to the brain through the vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)
In their natural orientation within the head, the cupulae are located on the medial
aspect of the semicircular canals. In this orientation, the kinocilia rest on the
posterior aspect of the cupula. [WP,unvetted].
