Otoliths (or otoconia) are heavy calcium carbonate crystals in the maculae of the utricle and saccule. Gravity pulls on them, shifting the gelatinous membrane and bending the underlying hair cells.
Otoliths (or otoconia) are heavy calcium carbonate crystals in the maculae of the utricle and saccule. Gravity pulls on them, shifting the gelatinous membrane and bending the underlying hair cells.