OBO_REL:part_of (UNDECLARED) lateral crista Patches of thickened, pseudostratified epithelium of the inner ear, consisting of regular arrays of sensory hair cells interspersed with supporting cells. Each patch has its own charcteristic shape and polarity pattern. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for sensory patches of the ear by T. Whitfield.) TAO:0000166 TAO:0000378 lateral crista ampullaris lateral cristae lc sensory patch sensory patches teleost_anatomy lateral semicircular canal