Otolith

Word OTOLITH
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Hyphenation o to lith
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Definitions and meanings of "Otolith"

What do we mean by otolith?

One of the small calcareous particles found in the inner ear of many vertebrates, especially fishes, which are involved in determining body orientation and sometimes in perceiving sound. noun

A calcareous concretion within the membranous labyrinth of the ear. noun

One of the proper otic bones of some animals, as certain fishes; an otosteon. See cuts under Esox and Python. noun

One of the small bones or particles of calcareous or other hard substance in the internal ear of vertebrates, and in the auditory organs of many invertebrates; an ear stone. Collectively, the otoliths are called ear sand and otoconite. noun

A small particle, comprised mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense. noun

A small particle, comprised mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.

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The word "otolith" in example sentences

In order to assess growth, a small number of bass of all sizes are killed and a bone, known as the otolith, is extracted from the skull.

In the first place, each species of fish has a unique otolith shape. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Find an otolith expert and he or she will be able to give you a menu ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Ciona βγ-crystallin is only expressed in the palps and in the otolith, the pigmented sister cell of the light-sensing ocellus. ❋ Unknown (2005)

In each chamber is a membranous sac containing an otolith, and the auditory nerves pass from the cerebral ganglia into the cartilaginous chambers to reach the auditory sacs. ❋ St. George Mivart (N/A)

The round vesicles which are considered to be their auscultory vesicles, and which contain an otolith, are supposed to be merely organs of the sense of space ( "static vesicles or statocysts"). ❋ Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel (1876)

The shared roll-tilt dependent modulation of trial-to-trial variability for both SVV and SHV, on the other hand, indicates that the perception of earth-verticality is dominated by the same sensory signal, i.e. the otolith signal, independent of whether the line/rod setting is under visual or tactile control. ❋ Jeanine Schuler (2010)

Other articles included in the special issue evaluate the comparative benefits of different types of vestibular rehabilitation exercises (habituation exercises versus gaze stability exercises) to reduce dizziness and improve gaze stability, as well as the influence of damage to the otolith organs of the inner ear on outcomes following vestibular rehabilitation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She removed a tiny ear bone, known as an otolith, from each fish, and measured the chemical elements contained in it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mangel Pflugeisen compared the amounts two key elements, strontium and calcium, at the core of each otolith -- the part of the bone that grew just after the fish hatched. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Otolith microstructure revealed the species to be annual and deposit an otolith check associated with sex-change. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Moreover, in the high density population, individuals that later became males were those individuals that had the largest otolith size at hatching and consistently deposited larger increments throughout early larval, juvenile and female life. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The vestibular system in the inner ear is made up of three semicircular canals and two otolith organs that continuously send messages to the brain about the head's rotation and motion as well as its orientation relative to gravity. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The ear structure in fish is known as an otolith and is made up of minerals. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now, the researchers are poised to determine whether the otolith growth abnormality exists in fish other than white seabass; to locate the physical mechanism that causes the enhanced otolith growth; and to assess whether the larger otoliths have a functional effect on the survival and the behaviour of the fish. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the current study, Rooker and fellow researchers examined the chemical composition of the fish's ear bone - the otolith - to identify individuals from different nurseries, according to Texas A and amp; M University release. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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