Semicircular Canals Bone

Bone semicircular canals (lat. canales semicirculares ossei) are a part of the inner ear, which consists of three semicircular canals located in three mutually perpendicular planes in the pyramid of the temporal bone. The semicircular canals are filled with endolymph and contain balance receptors that respond to angular and linear accelerations of the head.

The semicircular canals play an important role in maintaining balance, coordinating movements, and stabilizing gaze. Information from the receptors of the semicircular canals is transmitted to the brain via the vestibular nerve. Damage to the semicircular canals can lead to dizziness, imbalance and disorientation in space.

**Semicircular canals** are bone structures located in the pyramids of the temporal bones, which take part in regulating the position of the head relative to the body and the orientation of the head relative to the sides of the horizon. Structurally, they are thin tubes consisting of cartilaginous and bone elements.

Semicircular **bone canals** are part of the inner ear and are located in the pyramids of the temporal bone. They are involved in determining the direction and speed of movement of the head and body relative to surrounding objects. The name “osseous” comes from the fact that these canals include not only the bony structure of the temporal bone pyramid, but also fibrous cartilage, which cushions movements and protects the canal from mechanical stress.

There are three channels in total - lateral, medial