saccule

IPA: sˈækjuɫ

(biology, anatomy) A small sac, pouch, or cyst.
(anatomy) The smaller of the two fluid-filled sacs forming part of the labyrinth of the inner ear (the other being the utricle). It contains a region of hair cells and otoliths which send signals to the brain concerning the orientation of the head.

Examples of "saccule" in Sentences

It is attached at one end to the saccule.
In some, complex spores form within a terminal saccule.
The saccule is a bed of sensory cells situated in the inner ear.
The 'saccule' is a bed of sensory cells situated in the inner ear.
The saccule, or sacculus, is the smaller of the two vestibular sacs.
The saccule and utricle, in turn, together make the otolith organs .
The saccule and utricle, in turn, together make the 'otolith organs'.
The saccular nerve is a nerve which supplies the macula of the saccule.
The saccule gathers sensory information to orientate the body in space.
The saccule with vertical linear movement, the utricle with horizontal movement.