SamarEsawy Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Feb 25, 2013 Messages 82 Reaction score 0 May 28, 2014 #1 Members don't see this ad. why are utricle and saccule perpendicular to each other?how can this enable them to maintain equilibrium in vertical position of the head?
Members don't see this ad. why are utricle and saccule perpendicular to each other?how can this enable them to maintain equilibrium in vertical position of the head?
tantacles Full Member Moderator Emeritus Lifetime Donor Verified Member Physician Verified Expert 15+ Year Member Gold Donor Joined Sep 28, 2009 Messages 9,235 Reaction score 3,810 May 29, 2014 #2 SamarEsawy said: why are utricle and saccule perpendicular to each other?how can this enable them to maintain equilibrium in vertical position of the head? Click to expand... What's a utricle? What's a saccule? Upvote 0 Downvote
SamarEsawy said: why are utricle and saccule perpendicular to each other?how can this enable them to maintain equilibrium in vertical position of the head? Click to expand... What's a utricle? What's a saccule?
Juan Solo Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Oct 12, 2009 Messages 2,772 Reaction score 247 Jun 1, 2014 #3 I believe that they are perpendicular because they sense linear motion. Utricle sensing horizontal linear motion motion and the saccule sensing vertical linear motion. Upvote 0 Downvote
I believe that they are perpendicular because they sense linear motion. Utricle sensing horizontal linear motion motion and the saccule sensing vertical linear motion.
J ROD Watch my TAN walk!! Lifetime Donor Verified Member Physician Pharmacist Rocket Scientist 20+ Year Member Gold Donor Joined Aug 1, 2005 Messages 61,077 Reaction score 13,941 Jun 1, 2014 #4 Just pray you do not get that question. It sounds more like a GU question....lol Upvote 0 Downvote