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Saccule

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Bodies · Senses

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In the saccule, sensory hairs lie in the sagittal plane and face outward. Thus the saccule acts as the receptor for vertical linear acceleration such as elevator ascent/descent, while the utricle detects horizontal linear acceleration such as on trains.

Source updated 2023-11-19 · Snapshot 2026-10-08

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The text describes a vestibular organ sensing vertical linear acceleration.

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