Equilibrium

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Vestibule

The portion of the inner ear responsible for equilibrium (balance)

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Maculae

Sensory structures in the vestibule that detect linear acceleration; hair cells contact gelatinous material holding otoliths

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Otoliths

Calcium carbonate stones embedded in the gelatinous material of the maculae; gravity shifts them, bending hair cells and generating a nervous impulse for linear acceleration

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Semicircular Canals

Three fluid-filled canals in the inner ear oriented in different planes; hair cells in their bases encode rotational movement of the head