The macula of utricle (macula acustica utriculi) is a small (2 by 3 mm) thickening lying horizontally on the floor of the utricle where the epithelium contains vestibular hair cells that allow a person …

Displacements and linear accelerations of the head, such as those induced by tilting or translational movements (see Box A), are detected by the two otolith organs: the sacculus and …

2023年10月30日 · Lining the medial walls of each saccule and the floor of each utricle is a specialized area of neurosensory epithelium called macula (plural maculae) which is used to …

2025年1月20日 · Macula of Utricle: The sensory epithelium within the utricle is known as the macula of the utricle. [6] Unlike the saccule, which has a vertically oriented macula, the macula …

2023年8月14日 · The utricle is located within the posterior part of the vestibule of the ear. The macula in the utricle is oriented in a horizontal position, which is important, as movement …

The macula of the utricle is in a horizontal position and detects horizontal acceleration. The coordinated sensory perception of acceleration both vertically and horizontally along the …

2023年11月3日 · The otolithic organs are the two membranous cavities that lie in the bony vestibule of the inner ear. Namely, they are the utricle and saccule. The utricle lies in the …

2024年7月29日 · The utricle is a small membranous sac (part of the membranous labyrinth) and paired with the saccule lies within the vestibule of the inner ear. It has an important role in …

The utricle senses motion in the horizontal plane, and the saccule senses motion in the vertical plane. All together the canals and the otolithic receptors respond to head motion and maintain …

A thickening in the epithelial lining of the utricle forms the macula, a neuroepithelial receptor, innervated by the vestibular division of cranial nerve VIII. The macula of the saccule would be …