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Research Notes on Semicircular Canal
Located in your inner ear, semicircular canals are three tiny liquid filled loops that are part of the vestibular system. They are responsible for the sense of balance and spatial orientation.1 The canals have no sensory themselves, they just allow the fluid to flow in the correct direction. Hair cells feel the fluid movement and send the information to the brain.2
Fast Facts:
- The horizontal semicircular canal detects rotation of the head around a vertical axis, like a dancer doing a pirouette.3
- The superior semicircular canal detects rotations of the head in the sagittal plane, like when you nod.3
- The posterior semicircular canal detects rotation of the head around an anterior-posterior axis, like when doing a cartwheel.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ A Dictionary of Psychology (via HighBeam Encyclopedia): Semicircular Canal Information
- ↑ Palaeos: The Labyrinth Semicircular Canals
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wikipedia: Semicircular Canal Overview
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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