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They are three tiny, fluid-filled tubes in your inner ear and they help you keep your balance. When you move your head around, the liquid inside the canals kind of slosh and move around the tiny hairs that line the canals. Then these hairs basically tell what the movement is and send it to your brain. Your brain can then tell your body how to stay balanced. If you spin around and then stop, the liquid inside your canals move awhile longer and the hairs continue to send the message that you're spinning even though you're not. That's why after you get off an amusement park ride, you may still feel dizzy.


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