Vertigo and motion sickness. Part I: vestibular anatomy and physiology.
Control of the symptoms of vertigo and motion sickness requires consideration of the neurophysiology of areas both intrinsic and extrinsic to the vestibular system proper. We review the essential anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system and the associated vomiting reflex.
Zajonc
Timothy P
TP
ENTAssociates, Johnson City, TN, USA.
Roland
Peter S
PS
D031608:Area Postrema / Q000502:physiology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009041:Motion Sickness / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014717:Vertigo / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000503:physiopathology