Otoliths

Summary Information: Otoliths

Otoliths: The otoliths are one component of the vestibular system of the inner ear, the deepest cavity of the ear. The otoliths are a gelatinous material, which include crystals, located within the utricle and the saccule in the vestibule. They are vital to key to maintaining a sense of equilibrium. As the position of the head changes the otolighs bend the hair cells, which create impulses that carry messages about positioning and balance to the brain.

Conditions that can afflict the otolighs include benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and trauma.

Closely Related Organs: Otoliths

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Otoliths:

• Vestibular system
• Hair cells
• Saccule
• Vestibule
• Utricle
• Inner ear
• Cochlea
• Semicircular canals
• Membranous labyrinth
• Oval window
• Ear
• Equilibrium
• 8th cranial nerve

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Otoliths

The following conditions are related to the organ: Otoliths:

• Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
• Trauma

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Otoliths

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Otoliths:

• Dizziness
• Vertigo
• Nausea and vomiting
• Unsteadiness and falling
• Rapid moving of eyeballs

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