7.10 Flashcards by Leigh-Ann Hood | Brainscape

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Vestibular sac

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One of a set of two receptor organs in each inner ear that detect changes in the tilt of the head.

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Semicircular canal

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One of the three ringlike structures of the vestibular apparatus that detect changes in head rotation.

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Utricle

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One of the vestibular sacs

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Saccule

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One of the vestibular sacs

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Ampulla

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An enlargement in a semicircular canal; contains the cupula and the crista.

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Cupula

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A gelatinous mass found in the ampulla of the semicircular canals; moves in response to the flow of the fluid in the canals.

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