Vestibule

The vestibule is a structure in the inner ear, located between the two semicircular canals and the cochlea. It plays an important role in balance and hearing. It contains specialized sensory cells called hair cells, which transform sound, head, and gravity signals into electrical impulses which are carried to the brain via the vestibulocochlear nerve. The vestibule also helps to maintain balance, providing the brain with information on our position and the movement of our head. In addition, it is important in our ability to maintain balance when we walk and stand. The vestibule is essential for our ability to hear, as sound will not be transmitted to the brain without it. It is also essential for our ability to maintain balance, as it helps to provide our brain with information on our position and the movement of our head.

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Otolaryngology Advances

ISSN: 2379-8572
Type: Open Access Journal
Editor-in-Chief: Ioannis Chatzistefanou, Oral and Maxillofacial Department of the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens.
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery provides care for people suffering from illnesses of the head and neck. Otolaryngologists are physicians trained in the medical and surgical management and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the ear, nose, throat (ENT), and related structures of the head and neck. We invite manuscripts.