Rolandic Anatomy

Anterior Semicircular Canal

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An inner ear structure that detects forward and backward head tilting (pitch). Dysregulation of the fluid within this canal can cause vertigo; it is also a landmark for neuro-otologic surgery of the internal auditory canal.

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