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Otolith organs are concerned with function of?

A
Oculovestibular reflex
B
Rotatory nystagmus
C
Linear acceleration
D
Angular accelration
High-Yield Explanation
ANSWER: (C) Linear accelrationREF: Dhingra 4th edition page 17Otolith organs:Utricle and saccule are the otolith organsTheir Sensory epithelium is called maculaeThey are concerned with linear acceleration decelerationThey sense the position of head in respect to gravityOtoliths:They are crystals of calcium carbonate located on the otolithic membrane present in the maculaeAlso called the osteoconia

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