vestibulospinal tract

a tract that sends impulses from the vestibular nucleus to the spinal cord. It is divided into lateral and medial branches and serves to control balance and orientation in space.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

manoptoscope

n. a hollow cone used for measuring eye dominance. The observer views a small target by placing the base of the cone near the eyes and then viewing the target through the small end of the cone while closing first one eye and then the other. The eye through which the target is actually seen is the dominant eye.