Experimental Factor Ontology (EFO)
OWL
Last submission date April 15, 2024
ID http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001690
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001690
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Preferred name

ear

Synonyms

auditory apparatus

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.

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