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Acoustic Maculae
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Definition
: The sensory areas on the vertical wall of the saccule and in the floor of the utricle. The hair cells in the maculae are innervated by fibers of the VESTIBULAR NERVE.
Examples
Hair Cells, Vestibular
;
Otolithic Membrane
Other names
Maculae, Acoustic; Maculas, Acoustic; Acoustic Maculas; Acoustic Macula; Macula, Acoustic