Article
Symmetries of the Central Vestibular System: Forming Movements for Gravity and a Three-Dimensional World
Symmetry
(2010)
Abstract
Intrinsic dynamics of the central vestibular system (CVS) appear to be at least partly determined by the symmetries of its connections. The CVS contributes to whole-body functions such as upright balance and maintenance of gaze direction. These functions coordinate disparate senses (visual, inertial, somatosensory, auditory) and body movements (leg, trunk, head/neck, eye). They are also unified by geometric conditions. Symmetry groups have been found to structure experimentally-recorded pathways of the central vestibular system. When related to geometric conditions in three-dimensional physical space, these symmetry groups make sense as a logical foundation for sensorimotor coordination.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2010
Citation Information
Gin McCollum and Douglas A. Hanes. "Symmetries of the Central Vestibular System: Forming Movements for Gravity and a Three-Dimensional World" Symmetry Vol. 2 (2010) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gin_mccollum/4/