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A Systems Concept of the Vestibular Organs

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Vestibular System Part 2: Psychophysics, Applied Aspects and General Interpretations

Part of the book series: Handbook of Sensory Physiology ((1653,volume 6 / 2))

Abstract

This chapter examines the vestibular organs from a systems point of view in an attempt to describe their primary functions as well as the integrated operations of their essential elements. The examination is guided in large part by the analogy which is shown to exist between the vestibular system and the human-contrived inertial guidance system currently utilized in aerospace and submarine navigation. The operation of both systems can be shown to be based upon the same laws of physics, to embody analogous elements, to perform similar operations, and to provide analogous information.

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Mayne, R. (1974). A Systems Concept of the Vestibular Organs. In: Kornhuber, H.H. (eds) Vestibular System Part 2: Psychophysics, Applied Aspects and General Interpretations. Handbook of Sensory Physiology, vol 6 / 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65920-1_14

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