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Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. | Equilibrioception or sense of balance is one of the physiological senses. It helps prevent humans and animals from falling over when walking or standing still. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ...
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In humans
In humans, equilibrioception is mainly sensed by the detection of acceleration, which occurs in the vestibular system. Other senses play roles as well, e.g. the visual system and proprioception. For instance, it is harder to stand on one foot with eyes closed than with eyes open. It has been suggested that Equilibrioception be merged into this article or section. ...
The visual system is the part of the nervous system which allows organisms to see. ...
// Proprioception (PRO-pree-o-SEP-shun (IPA pronunciation: ); from Latin proprius, meaning ones own and perception) is the sense of the relative position of neighbouring parts of the body. ...
Vestibular system -
 Balance skill development
 Balance skill implemented In the vestibular system, equilibrioception is determined by the level of fluid properly called endolymph in the labyrinth - a complex set of tubing in the inner ear. It has been suggested that Equilibrioception be merged into this article or section. ...
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A fluid is defined as a substance that continually deforms (flows) under an applied shear stress regardless of the magnitude of the applied stress. ...
Endolymph is the fluid contained in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear. ...
For more uses of the word labyrinth, see Labyrinth (disambiguation) The labyrinth is a system of fluid passages in the inner ear, including both the cochlea which is part of the auditory system, and the vestibular system which provides the sense of balance. ...
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Disfunction When the sense of balance is interrupted it causes dizziness, disorientation and nausea. Balance can be upset by Meniere's disease, an inner ear infection, by a bad common cold affecting the head or a number of other medical conditions. It can also be temporarily disturbed by rapid and vigorous movement, for example riding on a merry-go-round. Orientation is a function of the mind involving awareness of three dimensions: (1) time, (2) place and (3) person. ...
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Ménière’s disease (or syndrome, since its cause is unknown) was first described by French physician Prosper Ménière in 1861. ...
Labyrinthitis is a balance disorder that usually follows an upper respiratory tract infection (URI). ...
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Most astronauts find that their sense of balance is impaired when in orbit, because they are in a constant state of free-fall while their rockets are off. This causes a form of motion sickness called space sickness. For other uses, see Astronaut (disambiguation). ...
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Motion sickness or kinetosis is a condition in which a disagreement exists between visually perceived movement and the vestibular systems sense of movement. ...
Space sickness is what astronauts go through when they adapt to zero gravity. ...
In animals Some animals have better equilibrioception than humans, for example allowing a cat (as a quadruped using its inner ear and tail) to walk on a thin fence. http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/e/equilibrioception.htm Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ...
The Zebra is an example of a quadruped. ...
Inner ear The inner ear is the bony labyrinth, a system of passages comprising two main functional parts: the organ of hearing, or cochlea and the vestibular apparatus, the organ of balance that consists of three semicircular canals and the vestibule. ...
Tail is used to describe the rear end of an animals body, especially when it forms a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk. ...
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Equilibrioception in many marine animals is done with an entirely different organ, the statocyst, which detects the position of tiny calcareous stones to determine which way is "up". The statocyst is a balance organ present in some aquatic invertebrates (Cnidarians, Ctenophores, Bilaterians). ...
Training devices A balance bicycle is a training bicycle that helps the rider learn balance and steering. ...
A balance board is a piece of training equipment used to develop physical balance, motor coordination skills, and weight distribution. ...
Slacklining near the Eiffel Tower Slacklining is a balance sport which utilizes tubular nylon webbing stretched tight between two anchor points. ...
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