Open AccessThe Superiority of the Otolith System
Author(s) -
Ángel Ramos de Miguel,
Andrzej Zarowski,
Morgana Sluydts,
Ángel RamosMacías,
Floris L. Wuyts
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
audiology and neurotology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.106
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1421-9700
pISSN - 1420-3030
DOI - 10.1159/000504595
Subject(s) - otolith , vestibular system , robustness (evolution) , biology , anatomy , computer science , neuroscience , fish <actinopterygii> , gene , genetics , fishery
The peripheral vestibular end organ is considered to consist of semi-circular canals (SCC) for detection of angular accelerations and the otoliths for detection of linear accelerations. However, otoliths being phylogenetically the oldest part of the vestibular sensory organs are involved in detection of all motions.
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