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saccule
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˈsæk.juːl/ us /ˈsæk.juːl/
a small bag-like structure in the body, especially the smaller of the two parts of the membranous labyrinth in the inner ear:
The study found that two sacs in the inner ear, the utricle and the saccule, affect brain blood flow.
The infection involves the terminal alveolar saccules deep in the lungs.
The saccule is roughly vertical in our heads, and the utricle more or less horizontal.
In addition to gravity, the saccule and utricle respond to linear head acceleration.
A small laryngeal saccule is present at the base of the epiglottis.
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