SACCULE AND UTRICLE
\sˈakjuːl and jˈuːtɹɪkə͡l], \sˈakjuːl and jˈuːtɹɪkəl], \s_ˈa_k_j_uː_l a_n_d j_ˈuː_t_ɹ_ɪ_k_əl]\
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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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