UTRICLE

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N., Pam M.S.
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noun. the bigger of the two vestibular sacs inside the inner ear, the other one being the saccule.

UTRICLE: "The utricle perceives not just the position of one's head in accordance with gravity, but additionally perceives escalation and its converse. "

Related Psychology Terms

  1. VESTIBULAR SACS
  2. OTOLITH
  3. VESTIBULAR SYSTEM
  4. VESTIBULAR RECEPTORS
  5. VESTIBULAR NUCLEI
  6. MYELOMENINGOCELE
  7. VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE
  8. VESTIBULAR NERVE
  9. VESTIBULAR ILLUSION
  10. VENTRAL AMYGDALOFUGAL PATHWAY
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "UTRICLE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/utricle/ (accessed October 16, 2019).
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