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labyrinthine sense — noun a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head • Syn: ↑equilibrium, ↑vestibular sense, ↑sense of balance, ↑sense of equilibrium • Derivationally related forms: ↑equilibrate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sense of balance — noun a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head • Syn: ↑equilibrium, ↑labyrinthine sense, ↑vestibular sense, ↑sense of equilibrium • Derivationally related forms: ↑equilibrate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sense of equilibrium — noun a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head • Syn: ↑equilibrium, ↑labyrinthine sense, ↑vestibular sense, ↑sense of balance • Derivationally related forms: ↑equilibrate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Sense — Senses are the physiological methods of perception. The senses and their operation, classification, and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields, most notably neuroscience, cognitive psychology (or cognitive science), and… … Wikipedia
vestibular sense — noun a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head • Syn: ↑equilibrium, ↑labyrinthine sense, ↑sense of balance, ↑sense of equilibrium • Derivationally related forms: ↑equilibrate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
equilibrium sense — noun : labyrinthine sense … Useful english dictionary
mechanoreception — See mechanoreceptor. * * * Ability to detect and respond to mechanical stimuli in one s environment. A slight deformation of a mechanoreceptive neuron causes an electric charge at its surface, activating a response. Mechanoreceptors in pain spots … Universalium
proprioception — noun the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts • Hypernyms: ↑interoception • Hyponyms: ↑kinesthesis, ↑kinaesthesis, ↑kinesthesia, ↑kinaesthesia, ↑kinesthetics, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Vestibular system — A system in the body that is responsible for maintaining balance, posture, and the body s orientation in space. This system also regulates locomotion and other movements and keeps objects in visual focus as the body moves. The vestibular system… … Medical dictionary
vestibular apparatus — noun organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium • Syn: ↑vestibular system • Hypernyms: ↑sensory system • Part Meronyms: ↑ear, ↑semicircular canal * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
