ampullary crest (of semicircular ducts)

ampullary crest (of semicircular ducts)

[TA]

crescentic ridge invaginating the lumen of the ampullae of the semicircular ducts bearing sensory epithelium on a base of nerve fibers and connective tissue.

Synonym(s): crista ampullaris (ductuum semicircularium) [TA]

am·pul·la·ry crest (of sem·i·cir·cu·lar ducts)

(ampŭ-lar-ē krest semē-sĭrkyū-lăr dŭkts) [TA]

Crescentic ridge invaginating lumen of ampullae of semicircular ducts bearing sensory epithelium on a base of nerve fibers and connective tissue.