Your inner ear, in addition to having all the mechanisms required for hearing, contains a very tiny vestibular (or balance) organ. This organ consists of three semicircular canals or hollow tubes connected to an aptly named vestibule.
One overlooked sense, known as proprioception, is as important, if not more important as the other senses, for normal functioning. Proprioception is "the process by which the body can vary muscle contraction in immediate response to incoming information regarding external forces," by utilizing stretch receptors in the muscles to keep track of the joint position in the body.
There are 3 main parts to your balance system,
