plural cristae
ˈkri-ˌstē 
-ˌstī
: any of the inwardly projecting folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion
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Step three: the waves travel down the crista acustica, whose cells respond to the various frequencies and send that information to the insect’s nervous system.
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2012
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crista
noun
cris·ta
ˈkris-tə
plural cristae
-ˌtē, -ˌtī
1
: one of the areas of specialized sensory epithelium in the ampullae of the semicircular canals of the ear serving as end organs for the vestibular sense
called also crista ampullaris
2
: a membranous spiral fold running the length of the body of certain spirochetes
3
: an elevation of the surface of a bone for the attachment of a muscle or tendon
4
: any of the inwardly projecting folds of the inner membrane of a mitochondrion
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