Chapter 18.6, Problem 2CYP

Summary Introduction

To Classify:

Each of the following namely the ampulla, cupula, otoliths, saccule, and utricle as being associated with the semicircular canals or the vestibule.

Introduction:

For the maintenance of the equilibrium the mechanoreceptors are located in the inner ear. The movement of the endolymphs in the semicircular canal detects the change in the angular momentum. Hence, it detects the changes in the rotation and maintains the rotational equilibrium. The components of the vestibule, the saccule, and the utricles detect the changes in the gravitational or the horizontal plane.