Vestibular System and Spatial Orientation.
- Author:
Jeong Seok CHOI
1
;
Tae Young JANG
;
Kyu Sung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. stedman@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Equilibrium;
Spatial orientation;
Vestibule
- MeSH:
Civilization;
Motion Sickness;
Orientation;
Sodium Glutamate
- From:Korean Journal of Aerospace and Environmental Medicine
2009;19(1):1-7
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In recent years, the sense of equilibrium began to receive a significant attention due to serious motion sickness derived from a high speed and frequency vehicles with the development of civilization. In aerospace age, many studies have been in progress about the equilibrium and spatial orientation under weightless conditions. This article focused on explaining vestibular anatomy and physiology. Furthermore, we tried to put the accent on introducing the role of vestibular system that is responsible for equilibrium of the body in spatial orientation.
