Vestibular Stimulation during a Simple Centrifuge Run.

Abstract

Vestibular stimuli throughout a simple centrifuge run are described in this report, which is the first in a report series that is part of our basic research devoted to an Office of Naval Research accelerated research initiative on vestibular transduction. Herein, we compare stimuli throughout the initial angular acceleration with stimuli during the deceleration that ends the run. We provide tables that show differing rates of change of linear and angular acceleration vectors during the acceleration and deceleration, and we discuss the research steps needed to explain disorientation abhorence reactions and spatial orientation perceptions in centrifuge runs. Keywords: Vestibular transduction, Vestibular stimulus, Centrifuge, Semicircular canals, Otoliths. (js)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA227285

Entities

People

  • C. M. Oman
  • F. E. Guedry

Organizations

  • Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angular Acceleration
  • Angular Motion
  • Biomedical Research
  • Centrifuges
  • Deceleration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Displacement
  • Ear
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • Military Research
  • Models
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Perception
  • Rotation
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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