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OCR: SEMICIR CULAR CANALS "HE THREE SEMICIR CULAR canals are curved tubes found in the innermost part your ear They help you to maintain your balance. Two of them are upright and the third is horizontal; all are positioned at right angles to each other They are filled with a fluid that triggers sensors when your head moves. These sensors pass nerve impulses vour brain. informing it of your movement The horizontal canal responds best to sideways movement while the upright canals are most sensitive to vertical movement hese