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there are three semicircular canals (suoerior, lateral and posterior). they open into vestibule by five orifices.
what do they sense?
what does the superior sc sense?
what does the posterior semicicular canal sense?
what does the lateral semicircular canal sense?
what do the canals contain?
what do they sense?
what does the superior sc sense?
what does the posterior semicicular canal sense?
what does the lateral semicircular canal sense?
what do the canals contain?
senses nodding ('pitching') movements of the
head.
lateral rotational movements ('rolling') of
the head (as in cartwheeling)
the lateral semicircular canal sensing rotations of the head around a vertical axis ('yawing', as in pirouetting).
The canals contain the semicircular ducts of the membranous labyrinth.
head.
lateral rotational movements ('rolling') of
the head (as in cartwheeling)
the lateral semicircular canal sensing rotations of the head around a vertical axis ('yawing', as in pirouetting).
The canals contain the semicircular ducts of the membranous labyrinth.
