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* three half-circular, interconnected tubes located in each ear * a set of 3 loops in the inner ear that are important to balance * curved tubes containing fluid, movement of which makes us aware of turning sensations as the head moves

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Which part of the ear is the semicircular canals and cochlea?

The internal ear.


What contains receptors for the sense of equilibrium?

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