PSYB51H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Angular Acceleration, Vestibular System, Linear Motion
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The vestibular system and our sense of equilibrium: chapter 12. Dizziness arises from contribution of the vestibular organs to your sense of equilibrium. Vestibular organs the set of 5 sense organs (3) semicircular canals and (2) otolith organs located in each inner ear that sense head motion and head orientation with respect to gravity. Equilibrium our vestibular sense comprised of spatial orientation perception encompassing our perception of linear motion, angular motion and tilt combined with reflexive vestibular responses like posture, vestibule-autonomic reflexes, and vestibulocular reflexes. Taken together, the senses of tilt and self-motion comprise our sense of spatial orientation a sense consisting of three interacting modalities: perception of linear motion, angular motion and tilt. Vestibular system the vestibular organs and the neural pathways directly associated with these sense organs. Contributes to clear vision when we move and helps us maintain balance when we stand. Appeared in evolutionary history and was unchanged.
