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State one main function of semicircular canal.


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  1. The vestibular apparatus in each ear includes the utricle, saccule, and three semicircular canals.
  2. Semicircular canals are three tiny, fluid-filled tubes in your inner ear that help you keep your balance.
  3. The chief function of semicircular canals is to perceive changes in orientation of animal in relation to gravity.

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