ampullary crest

[ ăm′pə-lĕr′ē ]

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An elevation on the inner surface of the ampulla of each semicircular duct, through which filaments of the vestibular nerve pass to reach hair cells on the surface.

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Words nearby ampullary crest

ampullaceous, ampulla of Lorenzini, ampulla of uterine tube, ampulla of vas deferens, ampullar pregnancy, ampullary crest, ampullitis, ampullula, amp up, amputate, amputation

How to use ampullary crest in a sentence

To break her self-destructive cycle and heal, she decides to hike 1,100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail solo.
Exclusive: The Making of Reese Witherspoon’s Golden Globe-Nominated ‘Wild’|Marlow Stern|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plus, Procter & Gamble has already removed triclosan from its Crest toothpaste.
Antibacterial Soap’s Deadly Secret|Kent Sepkowitz|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Tea Party wave, which would crest a few months later, still seemed far out to shore.
Michael Grimm’s Unhappily Ever After|David Freedlander|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Internal Revenue has its own crest or coat of arms or something.
Up to a Point: I Do My Own Taxes With No Help, Except From a Couple of Bloody Marys|P. J. O’Rourke|April 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Procter & Gamble introducing Crest toothpaste line with nontraditional flavors—chocolate, vanilla, lime.
Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene|P. J. O’Rourke|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But at the instant I caught a sight of my counterfeit presentment in a shop window, and veiled my haughty crest.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
The crest-fallen astronomer plodded on his weary way, another example of a fool and his money soon parted.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
He swam with her upon the summit of the breaking Wave, lifted upon its crest, swept onward irresistibly.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Still a-shiver at dawn, I saddled up and loped for the crest of the nearest divide to get the benefit of the first sun-rays.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
I rubbed in the spot indicated, and out came the crest and initials exactly as Jack had described them.
Uncanny Tales|Various