sense of equilibrium

the sense that enables the maintenance of balance while sitting, standing, walking, or otherwise maneuvering the body. A subset of proprioception, it is in part controlled by the vestibular system in the inner ear, which contains vestibular receptors that detect motions of the head. Also called equilibratory sense; labyrinthine sense; static sense; vestibular sense.

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Psychology term of the day

November 25th 2024

pursuitmeter

1. any instrument that measures the ability of a test participant to follow a moving target.

2. an older term for a pursuit rotor.