- Vestibular sacs
Vestibular sac may refer to either of two sacs in the ear which are part of the
vestibular system :*
Saccule
*Utricle (ear)
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Macula of saccule — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = macula sacculi GraySubject = 232 GrayPage = 1052 Caption = Caption2 = MapPos = MapCaption = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = m 01 DorlandsSuf =… … Wikipedia
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Otolith — organs showing detail of utricle, ococonia, endolymph, cupula, macula, hair cell filaments, and saccular nerve … Wikipedia
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Membranous labyrinth — The membranous labyrinth. Latin labyrinthus membranaceus Gray s … Wikipedia
