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  • 41Vestibular evoked myogenic potential — The vestibular evoked myogenic potential or VsEP is a neurophysiological assessment technique used to determine the function of the otolithic organs (utricle and saccule) of the inner ear. It complements the information provided by caloric… …

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  • 42Utricular — U*tric u*lar, a. [Cf. F. utriculaire.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to a utricle, or utriculus; containing, or furnished with, a utricle or utricles; utriculate; as, a utricular plant. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling a utricle or bag, whether… …

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  • 43Spatial disorientation — is a condition in which an aircraft pilot s perception of direction (proprioception) does not agree with reality. While it can be brought on by disturbances or disease within the vestibular system, it is more typically a temporary condition… …

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  • 44Crista ampullaris — Semicircular canal: ampulla at medium magnification with a hemotoxylin eosin stain The crista ampullaris is the sensory organ of rotation located in the …

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  • 45Auditory vesicle — Infobox Embryology Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 228 GrayPage = 1030 Caption = Embryo between eighteen and twenty one days. Caption2 = Section through hind brain and auditory vesicles of an embryo more advanced than that of Fig. 898.… …

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  • 46Vestibule of the ear — Vestibulum and vestibule redirect here. For other uses, see Vestibule (disambiguation). Vestibule of the ear Chain of ossicles and their ligaments, seen from the front in a vertical, transverse section of the tympanum. (Vestibule visible at… …

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  • 47utricular — /yooh trik yeuh leuhr/, adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of a utricle; baglike. 2. having a utricle or utricles. [1750 60, Amer.; < L utricul(us) UTRICLE + AR1] * * * …

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  • 48reproductive system, human — Organ system by which humans reproduce. In females, the ovaries sit near the openings of the fallopian tubes, which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. The cervix extends from the lower end of the uterus into the vagina, whose opening, as&#8230; …

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  • 49Nerve — A bundle of fibers that uses electrical and chemical signals to transmit sensory and motor information from one body part to another. See nervous system. * * * A whitish cordlike structure composed of one or more bundles (fascicles) of myelinated …

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  • 50Otic vesicle — Embryo between eighteen and twenty one days …

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