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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.
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- Otolithic Organs
- Organ, Otolithic
- Otolithic Organ
- Utricle and Saccule
- Saccule
- Utricle
- Saccules
- Utricles
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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83; SACCULE & UTRICLE were see under LABYRINTH 1966-82
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- Labyrinth (1966-1974)
- Saccule (1975-1982)
- Utricle (1975-1982)
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- National Library of Medicine. Saccule and Utricle. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012444. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012444
- Saccule and Utricle. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29654295