Term Name: | otolith organ |
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Synonyms: | otolith organs, saccule and utricle, utricle and saccule |
Definition: | the crystalline particles composed of calcium carbonate and a protein which adhere to the gelatinous membrane of the maculae of the utricle and saccule (otolithic membrane) |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002518] |