The semicircular canals tell the brain when a man’s position ... Most victims of injuries to the inner ear recover in three to six weeks after no more treatment than rest and good care.

Three fluid-filled loops in the inner ear, attached to the cochlea and sensitive to movements of the head. They serve no hearing function but are an essential part of the body's balancing mechanism.

"The development of the inner ear structures is known to be under very tight genetic control, since they are fully formed at ...