Your body's balancing act. (how the inner ear acts to maintain balance in the body)

U.S. Kids | April 1, 1997| | Copyright

You've probably had fun making yourself dizzy by spinning around and then stopping suddenly. And you've probably felt that weird sensation when a car goes fast over a hill or when a roller coaster drops down quickly. But did you know that both these feelings are linked to the jelly, crystals, and hairs inside your ears? Let's take a closer look and see how it works!

Inside your skull is a part of the hearing system called the inner ear. Half of the inner ear is made up of the cochlea (KOK-lee-uh), a spiral tube that resembles a snail shell. This part of the inner ...

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