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  1. Semicircular canal system

    The semicircular canal system detects rotational movements. Semicircular canals are its main tools to achieve this detection.
    Since the world is three-dimensional, the vestibular system contains three semicircula… See more

    Otolithic organs

    While the semicircular canals respond to rotations, the otolithic organs sense linear accelerations. Humans have two otolithic organs on each side, one called the utricle, the other called the saccule. The utricle contains a … See more

    Experience from the vestibular system

    Experience from the vestibular system is called equilibrioception. It is mainly used for the sense of balance and for spatial orientation. When the vestibular system is stimulated without any other inputs, one experience… See more

    Pathologies

    Diseases of the vestibular system can take different forms and usually induce vertigo and instability or loss of balance, often accompanied by nausea. The most common vestibular diseases in humans are vestibular n… See more

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