vestibular canals

noun

UK /vɛˈstɪbjʊlə kəˈnælz/

US /vɛˈstɪbjələr kəˈnælz/

Tiny tubes inside your ear that help you keep your balance.

When you spin around, the fluid in your vestibular canals keeps moving and makes you feel dizzy.

SYNONYMS

semicircular canals balance canals inner ear canals labyrinthine canals

RELATED WORDS

inner ear balance cochlea vestibular system equilibrium

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The three fluid-filled loops of the inner ear that sense head rotation.

The vestibular canals detect turning movements of the head.

3. Anatomical passages of the bony labyrinth linked to the vestibule.

Surgeons mapped the vestibular canals before the procedure.

4. Structures studied in balance and dizziness research.

Damage to the vestibular canals can cause vertigo.