crista

anatomy

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semicircular canal

  • ear structures
    In semicircular canal: Function

    …in the cochlea, and the crista, a cone-shaped structure lined with hair cells and supporting cells. The hair cells form stereocilia, protrusions that extend into the crista. The longest of the stereocilia are the kinocilia, which point in a single direction and are sensitive to movement. The kinocilia extend from…

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