Otolith organs are concerned with the function of?
Correct Answer: Linear acceleration
Description: Otolith organs: Utricle and saccule are the otolith organs. Their Sensory epithelium is called maculae.
They are concerned with linear acceleration-deceleration. They sense the position of the head with respect to gravity. Otoliths: They are crystals of calcium carbonate located on the otolithic membrane present in the maculae. Also called the otoconia.
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