A gelatinous membrane overlying the acoustic maculae of saccule and utricle. It contains minute crystalline particles (otoliths) of calcium carbonate and protein on its outer surface. In response to head movement, the otoliths shift causing distortion of the vestibular hair cells which transduce nerve signals to the brain for interpretation of equilibrium. [MeSH]

http://radlex.org/RID/RID10267

A gelatinous membrane overlying the acoustic maculae of saccule and utricle. It contains minute crystalline particles (otoliths) of calcium carbonate and protein on its outer surface. In response to head movement, the otoliths shift causing distortion of the vestibular hair cells which transduce nerve signals to the brain for interpretation of equilibrium. [MeSH]

RID10267

http://radlex.org/RID/RID10261

otolithic membrane

RID10267

otolithic membrane

C0029893

http://radlex.org/RID/RID13308

http://radlex.org/RID/RID10268

http://radlex.org/RID/RID10269