part of start stage end stage inner ear macula TAO:0000386 maculae Portion of tissue that is a patch of thickened, pseudostratified epithelium in the inner ear, consisting of regular arrays of sensory hair cells interspersed with supporting cells. Each patch 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.) sensory macula ZFA:0000386 sensory patch zebrafish_anatomy portion of tissue pharyngula:prim-5 adult