Saccular nerve

Saccular nerve

Infobox Nerve
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Latin = nervus saccularis
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Caption = illustration of otolith organs showing detail of utricle, ococonia, endolymph, cupula, macula, hair cell filaments, and saccular nerve


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The saccular nerve is a nerve which supplies the macula of the saccule.

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