Semicircular canals supply the angular acceleration data whereas utricle and saccule sense linear acceleration.
The vestibular system: 2 sets of 5-axis accelerometers for precision and redundancy
Within the inner ear, two distinct types of balance organs operate with different mechanisms. These are two otolithic organs, housing ear crystals called otoliths or otoconia, and 3 semicircular canals.
Balance disorders captivate my interest due to their delicate underlying mechanisms, and as a doctor who likes an analytical approach, achieving definitive treatments with measurable outcomes gives me satisfaction.
Of course, the availability of a well-equipped balance laboratory is crucial for successful treatment.
The function of each semicircular canal pair can be objectively tested with the “video head impulse test” which is an indispensable equipment of for a balance laboratory