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Dinosaurs Are Classified as Reptiles, but Several Characteristics Set Them

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Dinosaurs are classified as reptiles, but several characteristics set them apart from other reptiles. List four characteristics that made dinosaurs unique from other reptiles.


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Saccule

A small, bed-like structure in the vestibular system of the inner ear, contributing to the sense of balance.

Maculae

Specialized structures in the inner ear responsible for detecting linear acceleration and head position relative to gravity.

Vestibule

An entrance or enclosed area leading to other spaces; in anatomy, it refers to spaces within the inner ear and other organs.

Stereocilia

Hairlike projections on the surface of certain cells, such as those in the inner ear, involved in mechanosensing.

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