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What is the difference between the utricle and saccule in the ear?
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∙ 11y ago
They both provide information about changes in velocity when travelling either horizontally or vertically.
However, the utricle is more sensitive to horizontal acceleration , whereas the saccule is more sensitive to vertical acceleration.
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Where are the saccule and utricle located?
The saccule and utricle are parts of the inner ear. They're in the bony labyrinth of the vestibule.
What part of the ear is involved in monitoring the position of the head?
The macula in the utricle and saccule.
What 4 parts of the ear function in static equilibrium?
Saccule, otoliths, utricle, and semicircular ducts.
What part of the ear controls body balance?
We find the structures for balance in the inner ear. They include, for dynamic equilibrium, the semi-circular canal, and for static equilibrium, the vestibule (which contains the utricle and saccule).
What is otholiths?
first of all i think you mean otoliths. its a thing in the saccule or utricle of the inner ear, mainly in the vestibular labyrinth of vertebrates thx for coming to Answers.com|WikiAnswers
What part of the ear is situated between the semicircular canals and the cochlea?
A small, oval chamber called the vestibule lies between the semicircular canals and the cochlea. It contains the utricle and the saccule along with parts of the vestibular labyrinth. An oval window is on its lateral wall.
What part of the inner ear is involved in perceiving static balance?
The part which is responsible for dynamic balance is the semicircular canals while the one responsible for static balance is the vestibule, which is primarily composed of saccule and utricle.
What is the function of the saccule?
The saccule translates head movements into neural impulses which the brain can interpret.
What is an utricle?
It is part of the inner ear or a leather bag and the question is in the wrong category.
What is the form or function of the utricle?
a small anatomical pouch: as a : the part of the membranous labyrinth of the ear into which the semicircular canals open -- called also utriculus b : PROSTATIC UTRICLE
Where is the fish's ear located?
ANSWER:Fish have ears that are located within the brain cavity. At the same time, they have no external structures such as the human external ear and they have no middle ear. The ears of fishes (and sharks and rays) are very similar in structure to the inner ears found in other vertebrates, including humans. They consist of three semicircular canals and three otolith organs, the saccule, lagena, and utricle. (In reptiles, birds, and mammals, the lagena has evolved into the cochlea).
What is the section of the ear which help us to balance?
The vestibular system in the inner ear. It's responsible for the sensations of balance and motion. It uses the same kinds of fluids and detection hair cells as the cochlea uses, and sends information to the brain about the attitude, rotation, and linear motion of the head. The type of motion or attitude detected by a hair cell depends on its associated mechanical structures, such as the curved tube of a semicircular canal or the calcium carbonate crystals (otolith) of the saccule and utricle
