Smaller of the two divisions of the membranous labyrinth, lying in the spheric recess; it is connected with the cochlear duct by a very short tube, the ductus reuniens, and with the utriculus by the beginning of the endolymphatic sac and the utriculosaccularis duct that joins it.
SACCULE: "The saccule ruptured, causing pain and hearing loss."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SACCULE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/saccule/ (accessed August 8, 2022).
