sacculus

A noun referring to a small sac or pouch, particularly the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth in the inner ear.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen kleinen Sack oder eine Tasche bezeichnet, insbesondere die kleinere Kammer des häutigen Labyrinths im Innenohr.

1. Small sac in the inner ear C2 formal medical

   The smaller of the two chambers in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear, involved in balance and equilibrium.

   • The sacculus works with the utricle to detect linear acceleration.
   • Damage to the sacculus can cause balance disorders.
   • The sacculus is part of the vestibular system in the inner ear.

   🇩🇪Säckchen im Innenohr

   Synonyme: saccule

• sacculi plural form
• sacculi's possessive plural form
• sacculus's possessive singular form