and opens into the cochlear duct near its vestibular extremity.

Both the utricle and the saccule provide information about acceleration. The utricle is more sensitive to horizontal acceleration, and the saccule is more sensitive to vertical acceleration.

Function

The saccule gathers sensory information to orient the body in space. It primarily gathers information about linear movement in the vertical plane, including the force due to gravity. The saccule, like the utricle, provides

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