crista ampullaris (ampullary crest)

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Introduction

An elevation on the inner surface of the ampulla of each semicircular duct. Arborizations of the vestibular nerve pass through the cristae ampullaris to encase the hair cells on its surface.

More general terms

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.