Utricular nerve
utricular nerve n.
A branch of the utriculoampullar nerve, supplying the macula of the utricle.
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- Utriculate
adjective, Archaic. 1. having a utricle; utricular; baglike.
- Utriculitis
noun, Pathology. 1. inflammation of the utricle. noun 1. inflammation of the inner ear utriculitis u·tric·u·li·tis (yu-trĭk’yə-lī’tĭs) n. Inflammation of the internal ear. Inflammation of the prostatic utricle.
- Utriculoampullar nerve
utriculoampullar nerve u·tric·u·lo·am·pul·lar nerve (yu-trĭk’yə-lō-ām-pul’ər, -pŭl’-) n. A division of the vestibular part of the eighth cranial nerve, giving off branches to the macula of the utricle and to the ampullary crests of the anterior and lateral semicircular ducts.
- Utriculosaccular
utriculosaccular u·tric·u·lo·sac·cu·lar (yu-trĭk’yə-lō-sāk’yə-lər) adj. Of the utricle and the saccule of the inner ear.
- Utriculus
utriculus u·tric·u·lus (yu-trĭk’yə-ləs) n. pl. u·tric·u·li (-lī’) An anatomical sac or pouch, especially the one within the inner ear; utricle.