loading...| Preferred Name |
ear |
| Synonyms |
auditory apparatus auris |
| Definitions |
Sense organ in vertebrates that is specialized for the detection of sound, and the maintenance of balance. Includes the outer ear and middle ear, which collect and transmit sound waves; and the inner ear, which contains the organs of balance and (except in fish) hearing. Also includes the pinna, the visible part of the outer ear, present in some mammals. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001690 |
| definition |
Sense organ in vertebrates that is specialized for the detection of sound, and the maintenance of balance. Includes the outer ear and middle ear, which collect and transmit sound waves; and the inner ear, which contains the organs of balance and (except in fish) hearing. Also includes the pinna, the visible part of the outer ear, present in some mammals. |
| has_related_synonym |
auditory apparatus auris |
| label |
ear |
| part_of | |
| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0001690 |
| prefLabel |
ear |
| treeView | |
| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010314 |