SACCULE
\sˈakjuːl], \sˈakjuːl], \s_ˈa_k_j_uː_l]\
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Two membranous sacs within the vestibule of the inner ear. The smaller, the saccule, lies near the opening of the scala vestibuli. The larger, the utricle, is in the superoposterior part of the vestibule. Both receive filaments from the VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE.
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