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Saccule

The saccule (Latin: sacculus) is a bed of sensory cells in the inner ear that detects linear acceleration and head tilting in the vertical plane, and converts these vibrations into electrical impulses to be interpreted by the brain. When the head accelerates vertically, the sensory cells of the saccule are moved due to a combination of inertia and…

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FMA
61116
Latin
sacculus
Part of
Inner ear
System
Balance
TA2
7001
TA98
A15.3.03.065

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Saccule

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples34
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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Saccule

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related to Assessment · 10
Saccule → Hz, N1, Of, P1, P1-N1, Saccular, SCM, The, This, While
related to Structure · 9
Saccule → Covering, For, It, Its, Stereocilia, Supporting, The, VIII, Within
related to Function · 5
Saccule → Each, In, It, The, This
related to Role in evolution of the ear · 4
Saccule → After, For, Novel, Research
FMA · 1
Saccule → 61116
Latin · 1
Saccule → sacculus
Part of · 1
Saccule → Inner ear
System · 1
Saccule → Balance
TA2 · 1
Saccule → 7001
TA98 · 1
Saccule → A15.3.03.065

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vestibular ear utricle cells hair sensory inner balance macula duct impulses saccular nerve part stereocilia membrane information response head brain

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SacculeFMA611161.00infobox
SacculeLatinsacculus1.00infobox
SacculePart ofInner ear1.00infobox
SacculeSystemBalance1.00infobox
SacculeTA270011.00infobox
SacculeTA98A15.3.03.0651.00infobox
Sacculerelated to AssessmentSaccular0.60section
Sacculerelated to AssessmentThis0.60section
Sacculerelated to AssessmentP10.60section
Sacculerelated to AssessmentSCM0.60section
Sacculerelated to AssessmentWhile0.60section
Sacculerelated to AssessmentThe0.60section

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