Organs of equilibrium in the inner ear. | ||||
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The semicircular canals, arranged in three planes, detect angular movements. | The cilia of the hair cells project into a gelatinous cap called the cupula bathed in endolymph. | /th> | When the head moves, inertia presses the endolymph against the cupula, bending the cilia and triggering action potentials. |