Related MeSH Hierarchy (7)
Anatomy [A] » Sense Organs [A09] » Vestibular System » Vestibule, Labyrinth » Saccule and Utricle » Acoustic Maculae » Hair Cells, Vestibular
Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Neurons » Neurons, Afferent » Hair Cells, Vestibular
Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Neurons » Neurons, Afferent » Sensory Receptor Cells » Mechanoreceptors » Neuroepithelial Cells » Hair Cells, Vestibular
Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Peripheral Nervous System » Sensory Receptor Cells » Mechanoreceptors » Neuroepithelial Cells » Hair Cells, Vestibular
Anatomy [A] » Sense Organs [A09] » Ear » Ear, Inner » Vestibule, Labyrinth » Saccule and Utricle » Acoustic Maculae » Hair Cells, Vestibular
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Neurons » Neurons, Afferent » Hair Cells, Vestibular
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Neurons » Neurons, Afferent » Sensory Receptor Cells » Mechanoreceptors » Neuroepithelial Cells » Hair Cells, Vestibular
Description
Sensory cells in the acoustic maculae with their apical STEREOCILIA embedded in a gelatinous OTOLITHIC MEMBRANE. These hair cells are stimulated by the movement of otolithic membrane, and impulses are transmitted via the VESTIBULAR NERVE to the BRAIN STEM. Hair cells in the saccule and those in the utricle sense linear acceleration in vertical and horizontal directions, respectively. MeSH
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