equilibrioception
Inner ear awareness
Equilibrioception is the sense of balance—the body's ability to perceive its orientation and maintain stability.
Located primarily in the inner ear's vestibular system, it works with vision and proprioception to keep you upright and coordinated.
When equilibrioception fails, you experience dizziness or vertigo: Motion sickness results from conflicting signals between equilibrioception and vision.
Enclosed space between doors
- labyrinthIntricate passage network
- cochleaSpiral hearing organ
- sacculeVestibular gravity sensor
- utricleBalance-sensing ear chamber
mechanoreceptors · otology · vestibular system · inner ear · cristae · macula · vestibular nuclei
Sensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
disorientation · motion sickness · unsteadiness · spinning · labyrinthitis · ataxia · falling · stumbling
Resistance to displacement
- postureBody position, alignment
- steadinessState of being constant
- footingSecure ground position
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
center of gravity · stance · weight distribution · uprightness · counterbalance · body position · dynamic balance · standing
Body's spatial self-awareness
- kinesthesisSense of bodily movement
- motor controlRegulation of bodily movement
- spatial awarenessSense of physical positioning
- body awarenessSensing one's physical position
agility · gait · reflexes · movement · cerebellar · sensorimotor · locomotion · head position
Body's spatial self-awareness
- visionAbility to see
- somatosensoryRelating to bodily sensation
- sensory inputInformation received through senses
- spatial orientationAwareness of position in space
vestibule
Enclosed space between doors
utricle · mechanoreceptors · otology · vestibular system · inner ear · cristae · macula · vestibular nuclei
vertigo
Sensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- imbalanceLack of proportion
lightheadedness · disorientation · motion sickness · unsteadiness · spinning · labyrinthitis · ataxia · falling · stumbling · seasickness
stability
Resistance to displacement
- postureBody position, alignment
- steadinessState of being constant
- footingSecure ground position
stabilization · center of gravity · stance · weight distribution · uprightness · counterbalance · body position · dynamic balance · standing · teetering
proprioception
Body's spatial self-awareness
- kinesthesisSense of bodily movement
- motor controlRegulation of bodily movement
- spatial awarenessSense of physical positioning
body awareness · agility · gait · reflexes · movement · cerebellar · sensorimotor · locomotion · head position
proprioception
Body's spatial self-awareness
- visionAbility to see
- somatosensoryRelating to bodily sensation
- sensory inputInformation received through senses
equilibrioceptiondisequilibrium
Lack of balance or stability
vertigo · imbalance · dizziness · disorientation · spatial disorientation