Spherical sac - Spherical sac

Japanese: 球形囊 - きゅうけいのう
Spherical sac - Spherical sac

…the outer ear develops in mammals, but is also found in some birds. The part of the inner ear that is related to hearing is the spherical sac. In birds, the spherical sac is elongated, and in mammals, it further develops into the cochlea. The number of hair cells also increases.

From the ears

…the inner ear is the central part of the body that receives stimuli, is the deepest, is the oldest in evolutionary terms, and is found in all vertebrates without exception. The substance of the inner ear is a complex sac-like structure called the labyrinth, which varies considerably between animal groups, but generally consists of four hollow sacs: the ovoid sac, the semicircular canals attached to it, and the spherical sac, which extends from it to the cochlear duct (although lower vertebrates do not have a cochlear duct). The ovoid and spherical sacs form the central part of the inner ear, and together they are called the vestibule. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "spherical sac" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…外耳は哺乳類で発達するが,鳥類にも一部みられる。内耳のうちで聴覚に関係するのは球形囊で,鳥類では球形囊が長くのび,哺乳類ではさらに蝸牛(かぎゆう)管に発達する。これに伴い有毛細胞の数も多くなっている。…

【耳】より

…内耳は刺激を受容する中心的部分で,最も奥深く位置し,進化的にみて最も由来が古く,すべての脊椎動物が例外なく備えるものである。内耳の実質をなすのは〈迷路〉と呼ばれる複雑な囊状の構造で,これは動物のグループによってかなり異なるが,一般的には〈卵形囊〉とそれに付属した半円形の管である〈半規管〉,および〈球形囊〉とそれから伸びた〈蝸牛(かぎゆう)管〉という4部の中空の小囊から成る(ただし下等脊椎動物は蝸牛管をもたない)。卵形囊と球形囊は内耳の中心部をなし,これらをあわせて〈前庭〉という。…

※「球形囊」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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