Description
The Vestibular System is an integrative loo takes an interactive look at the vestibular system and the neurobiology of balance. Written by eight leading experts and headed by Jay M. Goldberg, this book builds upon the classic by Victor Wilson and Geoffrey Melville Jones published over 25 years ago and takes a fresh new look at the vestibular system and the revolutionary advances that have been made in the field. Jay M. Goldberg, The Department of Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. I. Introduction; Chapter 1- The Vestibular System in Everyday Life; 1.1 Overview of the vestibular system; 1.2 Visual acuity and the vestibulo-ocular reflex; 1.3 Air-righting reflex in the cat; 1.4 Post-rotational reactions; 1.5 Positional alcohol nystagmus (PAN); 1.6 Motion sickness; 1.7 Vection illusions; 1.8 The subjective visual vertical; 1.9 Adaptive plasticity; 1.10 Path finding and spatial orientation; 1.11 Postural control; 1.12 Summary; 1.13 Selected readings; II. Peripheral Vestibular System; Chapter 2 – Structure of the Vestibular Labyrinth; 2.1 Gross and microscopic anatomy; 2.2 Fine structure of the sensory regions; Hair cells; Supporting cells; Transitional regions; 2.3 Regional variations in cellular architecture and afferent innervation; Cristae ampullares; Utricular macula; Saccular macula; 2.4 Efferent innervation; 2.5 Summary; 2.6 Selected
