vestibular system
nounUK /vɛˈstɪbjʊlə ˈsɪstəm/
US /vɛˈstɪbjələr ˈsɪstəm/
The body's balance helper inside your ear that tells your brain when you tilt or spin.
When you spin around and feel dizzy, your vestibular system is sending mixed signals to your brain.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The sensory network in the inner ear that detects head position and movement to keep you steady.
Doctors tested her vestibular system after she kept losing her balance.
3. The part of the nervous system that helps control posture and eye movements during motion.
Riding a roller coaster challenges your vestibular system in exciting ways.
4. A group of structures including the semicircular canals and otolith organs.
The vestibular system includes tiny fluid-filled tubes that sense turning.