A New Perspective to Interpret How the Vestibular Efferent System Correlates the Complexity of Routine Balance Maintenance with Management of Emergency Fall Prevention Strategies

Bipedalism is unique among mammals. Until modern times, a fall and resulting leg fracture could be fatal. Balance maintenance after a destabilizing event requires instantaneous decision making. The vestibular system plays an essential role in this process, initiating an emergency response. The affer...

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Published in:	Audiology Research
Main Authors:	Neil S. Longridge, Arthur I. Mallinson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-06-01
Subjects:	otoliths utricle saccule hair cells vestibular efferents ambulation feedforward evolution vestibular morphology
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4349/14/3/44