Chapter 17, Problem 17.3.12AYLO

Summary Introduction

To analyze:

The role of saccules and utricles of the two ears to sense the orientation of the head and distinguish between vertical and horizontal acceleration.

Introduction:

Saccule and utricle both are part of the balancing system. These are the otolithic organs in the inner ears of vertebrates. They both have the patch of hair cells and the supporting cells macula.