Experimental Measurements of Vestibular Hair Bundle Stiffness in the Red Ear Slider Turtle Utricle
The ear is the organ used for hearing and maintaining equilibrium. In the inner ear, the vestibular system is responsible for the sense of balance. The main organs of the vestibular system are the semicircular canals, the saccule, and the utricle. Within each of the vestibular organs, sensory recept...
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Virginia Tech
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/9705 http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08022002-150054 |