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Sense Organs > Ear > Ear, Inner > Vestibule, Labyrinth > Saccule and Utricle
... > Body Regions > Head > Ear > Ear, Inner > Vestibule, Labyrinth > Saccule and Utricle
Sense Organs > Vestibular System > Vestibule, Labyrinth > Saccule and Utricle

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Saccule and Utricle  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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  • Organ, Otolithic
  • Otolithic Organ
  • Otolithic Organs

Scope note

  • Two membranous sacs within the vestibular labyrinth of the INNER EAR. The saccule communicates with COCHLEAR DUCT through the ductus reuniens, and communicates with utricle through the utriculosaccular duct from which the ENDOLYMPHATIC DUCT arises. The utricle and saccule have sensory areas (acoustic maculae) which are innervated by the VESTIBULAR NERVE.

History note

  • 83; SACCULE & UTRICLE were see under LABYRINTH 1966-82

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012444

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