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The Otolithic Membrane Mediates Otolith Organization
The FASEB Journal, 2016Otoconia are small biocrystals that link mechanical forces to the sensory hair cells in the mammalian utricle and saccule, a process essential for sensing linear acceleration and gravity as well as maintaining bodily balance. In fish, structurally similar otoliths mediate both balance and hearing.
Kenneth L. Kramer, Kevin D. Thiessen
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Compensation of Otolith Function
Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 1989Horizontal eye displacement in total darkness during lateral tilting about the body axis was examined in 14 patients with unilateral loss of labyrinth function, including 8 cases of positional vertigo or dizziness and 6 symptom-free cases. The change in eye displacement following labyrinthectomy was also studied in 2 cases of labyrinthitis and one case
T, Takeda, M, Kitahara
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1979
Publisher Summary Positional reflexes from the labyrinth upon the limbs are shown to be asymmetric in their effects. The combination of labyrinth reflexes with neck reflexes serves to provide stabilization of the trunk. The pattern of labyrinth reflexes is altered by acute cerebellectomy and by destroying one labyrinth. The otolith apparatus responds
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Publisher Summary Positional reflexes from the labyrinth upon the limbs are shown to be asymmetric in their effects. The combination of labyrinth reflexes with neck reflexes serves to provide stabilization of the trunk. The pattern of labyrinth reflexes is altered by acute cerebellectomy and by destroying one labyrinth. The otolith apparatus responds
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Piezoelectric Property of Otoliths
Science, 1967Otoliths of two species of bony fishes have been found to be piezoelectric. Hence, in theory, they constitute a mechanism for depth perception or frequency analysis of sound waves, or both.
R W, Morris, L R, Kittleman
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Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 1985
In order to investigate otolith function, horizontal eye displacement in total darkness during tilting laterally about body axis was examined in 23 normal subjects and 29 patients with vestibular lesions. The mean and standard deviation of this eye displacement in normal subjects were 18.9 + 6.1 degrees at 15 degrees of body-tilt.
T, Takeda, M, Kitahara
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In order to investigate otolith function, horizontal eye displacement in total darkness during tilting laterally about body axis was examined in 23 normal subjects and 29 patients with vestibular lesions. The mean and standard deviation of this eye displacement in normal subjects were 18.9 + 6.1 degrees at 15 degrees of body-tilt.
T, Takeda, M, Kitahara
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Otoliths as biomechanical gravisensors
Advances in Space Research, 2002This paper analyzes experimental data related to the reaction of otolith afferents in response to acceleration (Fernandez and Goldberg, 1976). It considers the assumptions that were the basis of the interpretation of the stimulus-response characteristics of afferents proposed by Fernandez and Goldberg. Comparing these experimental data with the results
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OTOLITH FUNCTIONS IN WEIGHTLESSNESS
1975The role of the vestibular organ in the exploration of space has been studied extensively during the past two decades. Many investigators have shown that some persons experience ill effects during the transition from the normal gravity to subgravity or weightlessness.
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