Question

What is the function of utricle?

Answer 1

Function of utricle:

1. Utricle is a small organ present in the inner ear of vertebrates.
2. It detects the accelerations, especially the horizontal acceleration, and the head tilts in the horizontal plane.
3. Utricle is a part of the balancing system in the vestibule.
4. They use small stones along with viscous fluid for stimulation of hair cells to detect motion and orientation.
5. Hair cells are the mechanoreceptors present in the utricle that differentiate between degrees of tilting of the head.