Tags: Anatomical Structure.
The utricle or utriculus (Latin: utriculus diminutive of utur meaning leather bag) along with the saccule is one of the two otolith organs located in the vertebrate inner ear. The utricle and the saccule are parts of the balancing apparatus (membranous labyrinth) located within the vestibule of the bony labyrinth (small oval chamber). These use small stones and a viscous fluid to stimulate hair cells to detect motion and orientation.
