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otolithic

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otolithic
emanating from or pertaining to otolith.
otolithic membrane
gelatinous matrix in the labyrinth of the ear; contains otoliths or otoconia.
otolithic organs
utricle and saccule; detect the position of the head in a gravitational field.
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The contents of the inner ear are removed, including the otolithic organs, especially the utricle with its attached ampullae beneath the horizontal fallopian canal.
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These are called the otolithic organs and are responsible for detecting linear acceleration, or movement in a straight line.
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Rogers proposes that a goldfish's otolithic organs act somewhat like accelerometers, which provide information about a body's velocity in various directions.
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