vestibular system
vestibular system · vestibular systems
The sensory system of vertebrates that provides the brain with information about…The sensory system of vertebrates that provides the brain with information about motion, head position, spatial orientation, and sense of balance.
» I have a sensitive vestibular system, so that might be part of why car rides make me dizzy and nauseous.
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1 sensesThe sensory system of vertebrates that provides the brain with information about motion, head position, spatial orientation, and sense of balance.
More definitions
- organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium
Examples
1 sentencesI have a sensitive vestibular system, so that might be part of why car rides make me dizzy and nauseous.
Forms
plural: vestibular systems| Singular | vestibular system |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- organs mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium:vestibular apparatus