part of develops from start stage end stage lateral crista zebrafish_anatomy lateral semicircular canal sensory patches Patch of thickened, pseudostratified epithelium that is associated with the lateral semicircular canal. It consists of regular arrays of sensory hair cells interspersed with supporting cells. The lateral crista has its own characteristic shape and polarity pattern. (See Anatomical Atlas entry for <a href='http://zfin.org/zf_info/anatomy/dict/sens/sens.html'>sensory patches of the ear</a> by T. Whitfield.) ZFA:0000166 lateral cristae lateral semicircular canal sensory patch ZFA:0000378 medial crista lc TAO:0000166 lateral crista ampullaris lateral semicircular canal lateral crista primordium otic epithelium larval:protruding-mouth adult