单词	otolith
释义	otolith /ˈəʊtəlɪθ / noun Zoology Each of three small oval calcareous bodies in the inner ear of vertebrates, involved in sensing gravity and movement.The macular neuromast organs bear otoliths, as described above.... Like the inner ear in humans, the otolith plays a role in hearing and balance. All of the identifiable teeth and otoliths from the samples were identified and depth ranges were assigned to each taxon based on the known depths of living counterparts. Derivatives otolithic /əʊtəˈlɪθɪk/ adjective ... Equally, head movements made in space, where gravitational acceleration is almost eliminated, will elicit sensations of turning from the canals, which are not matched by the normal otolithic signals. The apical processes of receptor cells in the macula project into a gelatinous mass, the otolithic membrane.
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