equilibrioception
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Equilibrioception — or sense of balance is one of the physiological senses. It helps prevent humans and animals from falling over when walking or standing still. In humansIn humans, equilibrioception is mainly sensed by the detection of acceleration, which occurs in … Wikipedia
Sense — Senses are the physiological methods of perception. The senses and their operation, classification, and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields, most notably neuroscience, cognitive psychology (or cognitive science), and… … Wikipedia
Cinq sens — Sens (physiologie) Pour les articles homonymes, voir sens. Les cinq sens (série), 1872–79, Hans Makart. Du point de vue … Wikipédia en Français
Ressentir — Sens (physiologie) Pour les articles homonymes, voir sens. Les cinq sens (série), 1872–79, Hans Makart. Du point de vue … Wikipédia en Français
Sensitif — Sens (physiologie) Pour les articles homonymes, voir sens. Les cinq sens (série), 1872–79, Hans Makart. Du point de vue … Wikipédia en Français
Sensoriel — Sens (physiologie) Pour les articles homonymes, voir sens. Les cinq sens (série), 1872–79, Hans Makart. Du point de vue … Wikipédia en Français
Balance — NOTOC Balance may refer to:General terms*Balance (ability), an ability to maintain balance (see Equilibrioception below). *Balance (accounting) *Balance (metaphysics), a desirable point between two or more opposite forces. *Balance of… … Wikipedia
Vestibular system — The vestibular system, which is a contributor to our balance system and our sense of spatial orientation, is the sensory system that provides the dominant input about movement and equilibrioception. Together with the cochlea, a part of the… … Wikipedia
Mechanoreceptor — A mechanoreceptor is a sensory receptor that responds to mechanical pressure or distortion. There are four main types in the glabrous skin of humans: Pacinian corpuscles, Meissner s corpuscles, Merkel s discs, and Ruffini corpuscles. There are… … Wikipedia
Mind — For other uses, see Mind (disambiguation). The concept of mind ( /ˈmaɪ … Wikipedia
