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utriculus
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /juːˈtrɪ.kjə.ləs/ us /juːˈtrɪ.kjə.ləs/pluralutriculiuk /juːˈtrɪ.kjə.laɪ/ us /juːˈtrɪ.kjə.laɪ/
a small bag-like structure in the body, especially part of the inner ear that helps control balance:
The utriculus communicates with the semicircular canals.
This vein receives blood from parts of the utriculus, sacculus, and cochlea.
The vestibular artery supplies the vestibular nerve and the upper lateral portion of the sacculus, utriculus, and semicircular ducts.
The utriculus prostaticus is a small pocket lined with stratified epithelium, opening into the dorsal wall of the urethra.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The ear
antihelix
antitragus
audiological
audiology
auditory tube
cochlea
eardrum
earlobe
incus
labyrinth
labyrinthitis
malleus
mastoid cell
membranous labyrinth
organ of Corti
round window
saccule
sacculus
semicircular canal
snug piercing
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