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| − | The organ of balance in vertebrates, located in the inner ear next to the cochlea. | + | The organ of balance in vertebrates, located in the inner ear next to the cochlea. It functions to detect the position and movement of our head in space. This allows for the coordination of eye movements, posture, and equilibrium. The vestibular apparatus found in the inner ear helps to accomplish this task by sending afferent nerve signals from its individual components. |
Latest revision as of 13:10, 13 April 2023
The organ of balance in vertebrates, located in the inner ear next to the cochlea. It functions to detect the position and movement of our head in space. This allows for the coordination of eye movements, posture, and equilibrium. The vestibular apparatus found in the inner ear helps to accomplish this task by sending afferent nerve signals from its individual components.