part of part_of part of part_of develops_from develops from ear internal ear AAO:0000238 BTO:0000630 CALOHA:TS-0478 Complex labyrinthine structure that comprises sensory endorgans specialized for vestibular, auditory, and acoustico-vestibular sensation. EFO:0001363 EHDAA2:0000831 EHDAA:504 EMAPA:16194 EV:0100361 FMA:60909 GAID:871 MA:0000237 MAT:0000145 MESH:D007758 MIAA:0000145 NCIT:C12499 OpenCyc:Mx4rwJ8SsJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA TAO:0000217 The auditory (hearing) and vestibular (balance) organ of the fish, equivalent to the inner ear of amniotes. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for ear by T. Whitfield.)[TAO] The labyrinth, or inner ear, evolved very early in vertebrate history and, with many variations in configuration but none of basic design and function, has been retained by all vertebrates.[well established][VHOG] UBERON:0001846 UMLS:C0022889 UMLS:C1268973 VHOG:0000284 XAO:0000192 ZFA:0000217 auris interna galen:InnerEar inner ear labyrinth otocyst uberon ear vesicle ectoderm-derived structure structure with developmental contribution from neural crest multi organ part structure