Front | process of vestibular system detecting head movement |
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Back | ampula in the semicircular canals are embedded with hair cells; endolymph in semicircular canals follows direction of head movement; endolymph exerts pressure on hair cells, trigger nerve impulses; brain integrates information from 3 planes to identify head position and movement |
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