The Vestibular System

The vestibular system is the portion of the auditory and nervous systems responsible for our sense of balance. This outstanding collection of synthetic reviews on the fundamental science underlying the vestibular system will be welcomed by neuroscientists and otolaryngolotists involved in studying the auditory and vestibular senses.

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Anatomy and Physiology of the Central and Peripheral Vestibular System: Overview.- Molecular Genetics of Vestibular Organ Development.- Morphophysiology of the Vestibular Periphery.- Biomechanics of the Semicircular Canals and Otolith Organs.- Sensory Processing and Ionic Currents in Vestibular Hair Cells.- The Physiology of the Vestibuloocular Reflex (VOR).- Vestibuloautonomic Interactions: A Teleologic Perspective.- Vestibulocollic Reflexes.- Gain and Phase Control of Compensatory Eye Movements by the Flocculus of the Vestibulocerebellum.- Localizing Sites for Plasticity in the Vestibular System.- Clinical Applications of Basic Vestibular Research.