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  1. Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary: Otolith Definition medical.merriam-webster.com - Otolith Definition
  2. Wikipedia: Otolith Overview en.wikipedia.org - Otolith Overview
  3. TCHain: Otolith Function tchain.com - Otolith Function
  4. Bedford Institute of Oceanography: Otolith Information marinebiodiversity.ca - Otolith Information
  5. Google Scholar: Recent Articles About The Otolith scholar.google.com - Recent Articles About The Otolith
  6. JAMA: Otolith Medical Journal Articles jama.ama-assn.org - Otolith Medical Journal Articles
  7. PubMed Central: Medical And Science Articles About Otolith ncbi.nlm.nih.gov - Medical And Science Articles About Otolith
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Research Notes on Otolith


The otolith are small, white structures located in the inner ear. It senses gravity and linear acceleration. Otoliths are one of the first things formed in an embryo.1

Fast Facts:

  • Unusually large otoliths help balance flying fish, allowing them to "fly" in the air.2
  • People can hear ultrasonic speech using the saccule as a hearing organ.2
  • Finfish have three pairs of otoliths.2

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ TCHain: Otolith Function
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wikipedia: Otolith Overview

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