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From the Vault: Like a Circle in a Spiral, Part 1

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The Human Vestibula System

Organs in the human inner ear are also responsible for one major component of equilibrium ception, or the sense of balance. The vestibular system is like a chambered nautilus or an alien squid snail. These three canals represent the three different dimensions of space. And they include interior spaces with these little hair cells that are sensitive and connected to nerve tissue that runs out to the rest of the brain.

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