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🧬 Cell membrane fold 🦴 A bone ridge 👂 Ear balance ridge
crista

crista

9.9
A small ridge in the inner ear that senses head turning
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɪstə/
  • Specialized
: crista
  • Damage to the crista can result in problems with balance and dizziness.

Examples

  • Researchers studied how the crista responds to different types of head movement.

  • In the inner ear, the crista contains sensory cells.

  • The doctor explained that the crista helps us sense when we turn our heads quickly.

  • The crista plays a crucial role in balance.

  • The doctor explained that the crista helps us sense when we turn our heads quickly.

  • Damage to the crista can result in problems with balance and dizziness.

  • Researchers studied how the crista responds to different types of head movement.

Compounds

Erythrina crista-galli
  • Specialized
9.9

A small tree from South America with spiny branches and bright red flowers grown for decoration

Surface Forms

crista singular
cristae plural

Etymology

Crista comes from the Latin word crista, meaning 'crest' or 'ridge'. In the ear, the crista is a small ridge of hair cells that helps us sense when we turn our heads, which is why damage to it affects balance.