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semicircular canal (n)
one of three tube loops filled with fluid and in planes nearly at right angles with one another; concerned with equilibrium
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one of three tube loops filled with fluid and in planes nearly at right angles with one another; concerned with equilibrium
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The vestibular system houses the semicircular canal, a fluid-filled structure responsible for our sense of balance.
The three semicircular canals, arranged in perpendicular planes, detect rotational movement in different directions.
The semicircular canal contains specialized hair cells that sense changes in the fluid's movement.
When the head rotates, the fluid in the semicircular canal lags behind, causing the hair cells to bend and signal the brain.
