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    The vestibular system is composed of the utricle the saccule three semicircular canals MACULAE monitor the position of the head in space Respond to linear acceleration forces(straight-line changes in speed and direction) not responsible for rotation Macula is horizontal, hairs are vertically oriented, when head is upright Respond best to: acceleration in the horizontal plane macula is nearly vertical, hairs protrude horizontally into the otolithic membrane Respond best to vertical movements

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    The vestibular system is composed of the utricle the saccule three semicircular canals MACULAE monitor the position of the head in space Respond to linear acceleration forces(straight-line changes in speed and direction) not responsible for rotation Macula is horizontal, hairs are vertically oriented, when head is upright Respond best to: acceleration in the horizontal plane macula is nearly vertical, hairs protrude horizontally into the otolithic membrane Respond best to vertical movements

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    Psyche Report

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    The vestibular system is composed of the utricle the saccule three semicircular canals MACULAE monitor the position of the head in space Respond to linear acceleration forces(straight-line changes in speed and direction) not responsible for rotation Macula is horizontal, hairs are vertically oriented, when head is upright Respond best to: acceleration in the horizontal plane macula is nearly vertical, hairs protrude horizontally into the otolithic membrane Respond best to vertical movements

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    The vestibular system is composed of:

    ` ` `

    the utricle the saccule three semicircular canals

    1) 2)

    Static Dynamic

    Static Equilibrium
    MACULAE
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    Monitor the position of the head in space Respond to linear acceleration forces(straight-line changes in speed and direction)

    Not responsible for rotation

    Macula:
    1) Utricular Macula
    ` `

    Macula is horizontal, hairs are vertically oriented, when head is upright Respond best to: acceleration in the horizontal plane

    2) Sacullar Macula
    ` ` `

    Macula is nearly vertical, hairs protrude horizontally into the otolithic membrane Respond best to vertical movements eg. sudden acceleration of an elevator

    Static Equilibrium

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