An epithelial sac of invaginated ectoderm formed from the otic placode that gives rise to the structures of the inner ear[MP]. [ MP:0009806 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otic_vesicle ]

Synonyms: otic vesicle

This is just here as a test because I lose it

Term information

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Subsets

pheno_slim, vertebrate_core

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external definition

Epithelial sac present beside the fifth rhombomere; forms the semicircular canals dorsally and the otolith organs ventrally, and houses the acoustico-vestibular sensory epithelia (maculae) of hair cells. Kimmel et al, 1995. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for ear by T. Whitfield.)[TAO]

One of the paired sacs of invaginated ectoderm that develop into the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear. [Biology_online][VHOG]

external ontology notes

MP defines as epithelial sac, but EHDAA defines as multi-tissue; See https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/issues/1305

has related synonym

otocyst

auditory vesicle

OV

acoustic vesicle

has alternative id

UBERON:0004373

homology notes

The inner ear develops embryonically in all vertebrates as an invagination of the ectodermal otic placode to form an otic vesicle.[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0003051