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Anatomy and Physiology of the Vestibular System

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The human vestibular system facilitates proper balance by sensing and integrating movement. In general, vestibular anatomy and physiology can be divided into peripheral and central components. This chapter summarizes the structural organization and the physiological processes relevant to the functioning of the vestibular system in healthy individuals.

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  1. Audiology and Speech Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA

    Ashley C. Zaleski-King

  2. Department of Neurotology, Providence Hospital, Michigan Ear Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, USA

    Wanda Lai

  3. Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX, USA

    Alex D. Sweeney

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    Seilesh Babu

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  3. Department of Neurotology, Providence Hospital, Michigan Ear Institute, Farmington Hills, MI, USA

    Dennis I. Bojrab

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Zaleski-King, A.C., Lai, W., Sweeney, A.D. (2019). Anatomy and Physiology of the Vestibular System. In: Babu, S., Schutt, C., Bojrab, D. (eds) Diagnosis and Treatment of Vestibular Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97858-1_1

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