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Sense Organs > Vestibular System > Vestibule, Labyrinth > Saccule and Utricle > Acoustic Maculae

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Acoustic Maculae  

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Entry terms

  • Acoustic Macula
  • Acoustic Maculas
  • Macula, Acoustic
  • Maculae, Acoustic
  • Maculas, Acoustic

Scope note

  • The sensory areas on the vertical wall of the saccule and in the floor of the utricle. The hair cells in the maculae are innervated by fibers of the VESTIBULAR NERVE.

History note

  • 95; was MACULAE, ACOUSTIC 1979-94 (see under SACCULE AND UTRICLE 1983-90, see under LABYRINTH 1979-82)

In other languages

  • akustiset makulat

    Finnish

  • akustinen makula
  • macula acustica
  • macula sacculi
  • macula statica
  • macula utriculi
  • staattinen makula
  • staattiset makulat
  • Akustisk makula

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008267

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