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A. Equilibrium organ (vestibular organ)
1 Endolymph Semicircular
Semi- 2
circular canal
canals Ampulla
Cupula
Cilia
Utricle
Maculae Synapses Head
1 Saccule Crista movement
Vestibular
Statoconia ganglion
Stimulatory
4 Statoconia 3 Inhibitory
membrane Sense of Balance
Macula Cilia Tip links

Plate 12.17
Vestibular ganglion
Synapses
B. Vestibular organ: effects on oculomotor control
Eye muscles
Head movement
Eye muscle
nuclei

Vestibular
nuclei
Vestibular
organ

Vertical positioning
of eyes

To postural muscles
C. Vestibular organ: effects on postural motor control
Normal Impaired
1 2 3

(After Kornhuber) 343

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