The one responsible for somatogravic illusion is the utricle, and it gives us feedback on how much our head is tilted up or down. Here’s a simple experiment to illustrate what happens inside the ...

These crystals are usually located in two parts of the ear called the utricle and saccule. When they come loose, they can lead to symptoms like dizziness and vertigo. These symptoms are usually ...

Vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP) have been used to assess otolith function in clinics worldwide. However, there are accumulating evidence suggesting that the clinically used sound stimuli ...

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a type of vertigo caused by calcium crystals in the inner ear. These crystals are usually located in two parts of the ear called the utricle and saccule.

We evaluated the maturation and organization of the vestibular epithelium in Vglut3-ko mice in comparison to wild-type mice using the following: (1) balance beam tests to identify potential ...

The ears are a pair of sensory organs whose primary functions are hearing and balance. They are divided into three portions: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Each has an intricate ...

哺乳动物的内耳如同一个精密的 “小宇宙”，由五个神经感觉前庭器官和一个听觉器官组成。其中，椭圆囊（utricle）和球囊这两个耳石器官，就像精准的 “方向探测器”，分别负责检测水平和垂直平面的线性加速度。而毛细胞（hair cells）则是这个 “探测器 ...