vestibular system

noun

The sensory system of vertebrates that provides the brain with information about motion, head position, spatial orientation, and sense of balance.

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vestibular apparatus
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Meanings

nounvestibular system (plural vestibular systems)

plural vestibular systems

  1. anatomyThe sensory system of vertebrates that provides the brain with information about motion, head position, spatial orientation, and sense of balance.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounorgans mediating the labyrinthine sense; concerned with equilibrium

Similar
vestibular apparatus
Broader
sensory system

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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MLA

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Chicago

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