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vestibular apparatus

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | 325 words | Copyright

vestibular apparatus The part of the inner ear that is responsible for balance. The vestibular apparatus is continuous with the cochlea. It consists of the three semicircular canals, which detect movements of the head (see ampulla), and the utriculus and sacculus, which detect the position of the head (see macula). See ear.

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