The sense of balance in humans: Structural features of otoconia and their response to linear acceler...
The sense of balance in humans: Structural features of otoconia and their response to linear acceleration
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United States: Public Library of Science
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We explored the functional role of individual otoconia within the otolith system of mammalians responsible for the detection of linear accelerations and head tilts in relation to the gravity vector. Details of the inner structure and the shape of intact human and artificial otoconia were studied using environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESE...
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The sense of balance in humans: Structural features of otoconia and their response to linear acceleration
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1887369648
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1887369648
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0175769
