Definitions for "Semicircular canals"
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arranged in three spatial planes, with hair cells located at the bottom of each one.
Three looped bone canals within the petrous pyramid, forming part of the bony labryrinth of the ear, that produce five openings into the vestibule. image
Rotation-sensitive components of the vestibular system.
the curved vestibular organs of the inner ear that detect movements of the head in any direction. (186)
The acceleration-sensing, fluid-filled loops that form part of the labyrinth.
Structures in the inner ear that are concerned with the sensation of balance.
three looped bony tubes, the anterior vertical, posterior vertical, and horizontal or lateral canals, located in planes at right angels to each other and opening into teh vestibule. They help an individual to maintain his sense of balance.
Part of the vestibular system of mammals.
Three tubes in the inner ear that control balance.
The three loop-shaped tubular passages of the inner ear that control the sense of balance.
The organ of balance connected directly to the cochlea in the ear.
A portion of the labyrinth associated with balance and equilibrium.
a system of fluid passages in the inner ear, comprising the vestibular system and the auditory system, which provides the sense of balance. It is named by analogy with the mythical maze that imprisoned the Minotaur, because of its appearance.
These control our balance. They are connected to the cochlea. (See Cochlea).
Semicircular canals are the three bony tubes in the labyrinth of the ear and are associated with balance; they are known as the anterior, posterior and lateral semicircular canals.
part of the inner ear involved in gathering information on head motion.
curved tubes containing fluid, movement of which which makes us aware of turning sensations as the head moves.
the body's balance organs, they detect the body's movement and communicate its position to the brain
The three fluid-filled tubes in the vestibular portion of the inner ear that helps with equilibrium and the interpretation of the body's position.
The three curved tubules found within the inner ear that contain a viscous liquid that is easily perturbed if jostled. The canals provide moment-to-moment information about head movements.
Hoop-like tubes filled with clear fluid, movement of which produces a sensation of rotational motion.
the part of the vestibular system which contains nerve endings that are sensitive to changes in head movement in any direction
Circular bony tube extensions of the labyrinth, with three on each side lying in orthogonal planes. Each contains a fluid duct (containing endolymph) with a dilated end ( ampulla) containing a sensor ( cupula) of fluid motion. By virtue of the endolymph being forced by inertia against the cupula during head movements, the semicircular canals act as mechanoreceptors (sensors) of angular acceleration (turning) in the plane of the canal.
Three fluid-filled canals in the ear that help maintain balance.
Three curved tubular canals, in three planes, which form part of the labyrinth of the inner ear and are concerned with equilibrium and motion. See also equilibratory senses.