Can anyone explain how balance works in simple terms and explain the structures in the ear involved in balance

Answer 1

What is a balance disorder?
A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, giddy, woozy, or have a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating. An organ in our inner ear, the labyrinth, is an important part of our vestibular (balance) system. The labyrinth interacts with other systems in the body, such as the visual (eyes) and skeletal (bones and joints) systems, to maintain the body's position. These systems, along with the brain and the nervous system, can be the source of balance problems.

Three structures of the labyrinth, the semicircular canals, let us know when we are in a rotary (circular) motion. The semicircular canals, the superior, posterior, and horizontal, are fluid-filled. Motion of the fluid tells us if we are moving. The semicircular canals and the visual and skeletal systems have specific functions that determine an individual's orientation. The vestibule is the region of the inner ear where the semicircular canals converge, close to the cochlea (the hearing organ). The vestibular system works with the visual system to keep objects in focus when the head is moving. Joint and muscle receptors also are important in maintaining balance. The brain receives, interprets, and processes the information from these systems that control our balance.
but check this sire out it will inform u with diagrams

www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/balance/balance

Answer 2

In the inner ear, there are three little hair filled canals that sense the fluid there for movement. Just like a glass of water tho that is turned really slow, the water will move with the glass. Our eyes help to reset our balance when this occurs. When we first start to walk we look at walls, ceiling, and floor to correct our balance. Later, we do this automatically and establish a sense of balance that is really good.

Answer 3

It took me a semester of neurology and another one in neuropathology to be able to understand it thoroughly. This forum is not the proper place for you to learn all the neural pathways involved. Suffice it to say that the information given to the brain through the eyes (unless you are balancing in the dark), the vestibular system of the ears and proprioception all have to agree to have what we consider "balance". Proprioception is the ability to know where your body is in space and involves the spinal cord, and as such, the whole body.

Answer 4

Well done Kevin O, you did all your homework at school didnt you.

Balance in gerneral is made up of equal amounts of equal and opposites as for the structures in the ear, YOU do your own researc for your homework.!!
As a hint though balance in humans is down to one little item in the ear not bigger than a grain of rice.

Answer 5

The vestibular nerve or root, the nerve of equilibration, arises from bipolar cells in the vestibular ganglion, ganglion of Scarpa, which is situated in the upper part of the outer end of the internal auditory meatus(ear structure) This never runs trhough to your cranial nerves located in the brain this never send signal to the brain which controls your balance

Answer 6

There are little hairs in a part of ur ear and there is fluid in it.When the fluid moves the hairs pic it up and send it to the brain,Causing balance

Answer 7

it's the semi circular canals in your middle ear that help with balance- you also get visual clues from your eyes and other information such as the sensation in your feet when you are standing up. The semi circular canals are like hoops filled with water- as you move the water sloshes about triggering hair cells inside sending messages to your brain to tell you which way is up.

Answer 8

Something to do with the the liquid in the Cochlea spiral thing

Answer 9

3 small bones in ear and they float in a liquid. if 1 beome dislodged your equilibrium is off - a.k.a. virtigo. Anvil is one of the bones and so is cochlea. Meclizine I think is the med to get things back to normal.

Answer 10

stock market - you buy a portion (a stock) of a company, product, etc. why it rises and falls - due to law of supply and demand: if many buys the stocks it becomes more expensive, etc. who works there and where is it - brokers work there; they are located in stock exchange places ex: wall street. why do i care - no need to care