The maculae sense gravity and sense up and down movements.
otoliths and vestibular nerve
crista
Vestibule
Utricle in vestible and saccule in vestibule.
Otoliths
Maculae ceruleae is bluish or blue-grey skin eruptions often seen on the trunk or thighs of patients with pubic lice. The Latin words mean blue spots.
Utricle in vestible and saccule in vestibule.
vestibular and visual
The Maculae and the Crista Ampullaris
hair cells
Also called maculae provide information on head position (static equilibrium), as well as linear acceleration and deceleration, a type of dynamic equilibrium. The maculae consist of hair cells with hair bundles and supporting cells.