labyrinthine sense — n a complex sense concerned with the perception of bodily position and motion, mediated by end organs in the vestibular system and the semicircular canals, and stimulated by alterations in the pull of gravity and by head movements * * * s. of… … Medical 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
