Talk:Vestibular system

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Apparently the reflex can be used to measure the function of the system by putting cold or warm water in the ear and seeing which way the eyes move. Can we get some more information about this? — Omegatron 14:31, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

This is a diagnosis of vestibular system problems. See Nystagmus#Diagnosis and therapy, it has what you are looking for. The Crow 14:45, 3 March 2006 (UTC)
  • the test where they measure eye motion is called Electronystagmography. The eye motion is produced by putting warm or cold water in the ears. This is know as Caloric testing.

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[edit] Otolith picture

What happened to Figure 4C? --67.185.20.109 14:28, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

The whole discussion around Figure 4 suggests that this text may be pulled from another source -- the citation doesn't seem to be adequately indicating this. 70.135.223.87 (talk) 13:12, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Merge from Equilibrium

As nominator I Support the merge. The other article is a glorified stub and its content should be moved here. --Selket Talk 18:08, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

keep the name as vestibular system.

[edit] Re: Merge from Equilibrium

"equilibrium" could redirect here
also, I found some things that weren't on "vestibular system" that were on "equilibrium" so merging them should be fine —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.170.240.32 (talk) 04:56, 13 March 2007 (UTC).

I assume you mean merge from Equilibrioception or has there been some page renaming going on? I oppose the merger, there is more to the sense of balance than the vestibular system in the ear. Vision also plays a part in humans, the statocyst (which is already mentioned in equilibrioception) in some animals etc, none of these really have a place in the Vestibular system article. Equilibrioception could also contain topics like the effect of alcohol or other drugs on the sense of balance. JMiall 17:02, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
I oppose the merge as well, the Equilibrioception article is about a sense while the Vestibular system article is about the anatomy of a part of the human body. If you do not understand the different, see: Visual perception and Visual system. Dyingdreams 00:36, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
I oppose the merge too. Balance does not depend solely on the vestibular system. Visual input and proprioception also feature heavily, as well as their integration in the cerebellum. Each should have its own article illustrating their respective anatomy and function, but there should be a single article (e.g. "equilibrium" discussing how they all come together). --Nehwyn 17:56, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
I oppose the merge. I discovered what I needed to know from the equilibrioception article. The sense of balance is a universal sense that almost all creatures have, whether or not they have a vestibular system as in humans. I would like to see the equilibrioception article expanded, not merged into this (more limited and specific) article.70.247.192.110 08:23, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hi

I agree.I support the merge.

[edit] Merge or not

I think the merge may be indicated for medical specialists, preoccupied with dysfunction and healing, and contra-indicated for neuro-scientists and non-specialists, who look at the sensori-neural systems as a whole. Convergent/divergent: the model is unimportant, so long as one can access the data. The push must be to understanding the hierarchy - since the concept of hierarchy in a branching system seems to me to be crucial. 'Balance' includes all sources of proprioception - auditory, visual, spatial, kinaesthetic - as well as more general physiological feedback in terms of a person's physical entity (muscular tone, age, state of physiological/psychological health, etc.). I don't think anyone can claim that these systems are separate. It strikes me, as a language specialist, that the auditory-vestibular system develops so early in gestation that we should regard it as radical, from which other perceptual and cognitive systems grow. Merge or don't merge - but please do cross-refer! - Signed JuliabmJuliabm 15:25, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merging - expansion needed not consolidation

Hi I think the pages should be kept separate and enlarged. For example there isn't enough information on motion sickness, which is the reason I accessed this page. Tangoette 12:05, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Why merge them?

These two articles are on related but not similiar topics, and trying to lump them into one is not a satisfactory answer. There is sufficient reason to maintain both articles independently. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 35.11.241.133 (talk) 04:04, 16 October 2007 (UTC)