Synonym: statoliths. ... Origin: L. Fr. G. Statos, standing, konis, dust ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(stat″o-ko´ne-ә) pl. of statoco´nium minute calcareous particles in the gelatinous membrane surmounting the macula in the inner ear; called also otoconia, otoliths, and statoliths.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: stat′ō-kō′nē-ă, stat′ō-kō′nē-ŭm Synonyms: otoliths
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Dense crystals of calcium carbonate embedded, along with sensory hair cells, in a gelatinous material inside the utriculus and sacculus of the inner ear. As the head's orientation changes with respect to gravity, the crystals settle against different hair cells, stimulating them; the brain determines the head's position by detecting which hair cell...
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