sacculus

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

• 🇨🇳名词，指小囊或小袋，尤指内耳膜迷路中较小的腔室（球囊）。

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.

   🇨🇳内耳球囊

   同义词: saccule

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