part of part of lateral semicircular duct epithelium of lateral semicircular canal crista ampullaris neuroepithelium crista of ampulla of lateral semicircular duct of membranous laybrinth lateral semicircular canal sensory patches A crista ampullaris neuroepithelium that is part of a lateral semicircular duct. lateral crista ampullaris ZFA:0000166 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] sensory patches LC TODO - unvetted TAO:0000166 lateral cristae FMA:75612 UBERON:0007276 lateral crista lateral semicircular canal sensory patch