MeSH definition : A gelatinous membrane overlying the acoustic maculae of SACCULE AND UTRICLE. It contains
minute crystalline particles (otoliths) of CALCIUM CARBONATE and protein on its outer
surface. In response to head movement, the otoliths shift causing distortion of the
vestibular hair cells which transduce nerve signals to the BRAIN for interpretation
of equilibrium.;
A gelatinous membrane overlying the acoustic maculae of SACCULE AND UTRICLE. It contains
minute crystalline particles (otoliths) of CALCIUM CARBONATE and protein on its outer
surface. In response to head movement, the otoliths shift causing distortion of the
vestibular hair cells which transduce nerve signals to the BRAIN for interpretation
of equilibrium.