vestibular

Examples of vestibular in the following topics:

• Additional Sensory Systems

  • Two additional sensory systems are proprioception (which interprets body position) and the vestibular system (which interprets balance).
  • The vestibular system is the sensory system that contributes to balance and the sense of spatial orientation.
  • Some signals from the vestibular system are sent to the neural structures that control eye movements and provide us with clear vision, a process known as the vestibulo-ocular reflex.
  • While both the vestibular system and proprioception contribute to the "sense of balance," they have different functions.
  • The vestibular system, together with the cochlea, makes up the workings of the inner ear and provides us with our sense of balance.

• Introduction to Sensation

  • Two other senses, kinesthesia and the vestibular senses, have become widely recognized by scientists.
  • Vestibular senses detect gravity, linear acceleration (such as speeding up or slowing down on a straight road), and rotary acceleration (such as speeding up or slowing down around a curve).
  • Both kinesthesia and the vestibular senses help us to  balance.

• Audition: Hearing, the Ear, and Sound Localization

  • Within the cochlea there are three fluid-filled spaces: the tympanic canal, the vestibular canal, and the middle canal.