vestibular system

noun

1. the sensory mechanism in the inner ear that detects movement of the head and helps to control balance

Example Sentences

Try looking at a spot far away and focusing on it, Duyka said, which “can often help what we call the vestibular system — or your balance system — settle down.”

From Seattle Times

Only in this case, that mismatched perception is a result of the organs and hairs of the vestibular system floating free without their usual gravitational signals.

From New York Times

For me, this event preceded a lifetime of work studying the vestibular system, which are the inner ear and brain structures and functions that allow you to remain oriented and stable in space.

From Scientific American

The feelings it generates disrupt the vestibular system, which senses changes in motion, orientation, position and the speed of the body.

From Scientific American

Most had acquired their deafness through meningitis, which damaged the vestibular system of their inner ear making them "immune" to motion sickness.

From BBC