An otolith (οτο- oto- ear + λιθος lithos a stone) also called statoconium or otoconium is a structure in the saccule or utricle of the inner ear specifically in the vestibular labyrinth of vertebrates. The saccule and utricle in turn together make the otolith organs. They are sensitive to gravity and linear acceleration.
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