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Meaning of "utricle"

utricle (noun) - a small, fluid-filled sac located in the inner ear that is part of the vestibular system responsible for balance and spatial orientation. The utricle detects linear acceleration and head position, playing a vital role in helping humans maintain equilibrium and coordination
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  • A small cell, sac, or bladder-like protuberance in an animal or plant:
  • The larger of the two fluid-filled cavities forming part of the membranous labyrinth in the vertebrate inner ear (the other being the saccule) and into which the semicircular canals open. It contains hair cells and otoliths which send signals to the brain concerning the orientation of the head.
  • Clipping of prostatic utricle.
  • A dry indehiscent one-seeded fruit with thin membranous pericarp, similar to an achene and found in the beet and dock plants.

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The fruit is a utricle containing one seed.
These structures are called the saccule and utricle.
The utricle and saccule detect linear acceleration.
Its cavity does not directly communicate with that of the utricle.
The utricle and the saccule are otolithic organs.
The dorsal component forms the utricle and semicircular canals.
Cells in utricle to which direction the movement is and how much.
The two sacs are called the utricle and the saccule.
The utricle and saccule are sensitive to changes of movements in a straight line.
Dissection of prostate showing prostatic utricle opening into the prostatic urethra.
Both the utricle and the saccule provide information about acceleration.
Two other organs that are part of the vestibular system are the utricle and saccule.
The fruit is a utricle which contains shiny black seeds.
Second, the projections of otoliths in the extraocular muscles originate in the utricle.
The fruit is a reddish utricle layered around the surface of the seed.

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Utricle of ear.
Both the saccule and utricle also contain sensory hair cells.
The utricle and saccule detect gravity ( information in a vertical orientation ) and linear movement.
Sometimes these crystals dislodge from the utricle and end up inside the semicircular canals.
The utricle and saccule are organs in the ear that sense gravity and motion.
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Both utricle and saccule have a thickened portion of the membrane called the macula.
The otoliths have two components, the utricle and the saccule.
The hair cells of the utricle and saccule register the linear movement.
The otolithic organs are two fluid-filled pouches called the saccule and utricle.
The fruit may be a utricle with a single seed or a capsule containing several seeds.
Figures 5 and 6 show the changes in the saccules and utricle.
The cavity of the utricle communicates behind with the semicircular ducts by five orifices.
Humans have semicircular canals, neck muscle " stretch " receptors, and the utricle gravity organ.
The utricle is punctuated with small red spots and purple-veined.
The fruit is a narrow, curving utricle containing many tiny, angular seeds.
The utricle detects linear accelerations and head-tilts in the horizontal plane.
Two other sac-like structures, the utricle and saccule, detect vertical and horizontal movements.
The utricle and saccule communicate with each other by means of a Y-shaped canal.
Exist, as opposed to the utricle and saccule longer called a polar cilium called cinocilio.
The fruit is a utricle roughly 1 to 3 centimeters long which contains many tiny angular seeds.
The otolith organs, saccule and utricle sense linear acceleration in the vertical and horizontal planes.
The macula of the utricle is orientated horizontally, whilst that of the saccule is vertical.
These otolith organs - the utricle and saccule - contain crystals that make you sensitive to gravity.
Their cochleas, saccule, utricle and vestibular ampullae were removed for scanning electron microscopy SEM.
Giant prostatic utricle ( utriculus masculinis ), diagnostic imaging and surgical implications.
The word utricle comes from Latin uter, meaning ' leather bag.
The rats ' utricle is more easily removable than that of the guinea pig Figure 5.

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