Deep inside the head is the inner ear, which contains 3 small,
fluid-filled structures called the semicircular canals (ducts).
Each duct has a swelling at the end called the ampulla. Within the
ampulla are tiny "balance" receptors called crista.
Review Date: 05/02/2009
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
