vestibular sense

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vestibular sense - a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head

labyrinthine sense, sense of balance, sense of equilibrium, equilibrium

proprioception - the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts

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In the words of the familiar vernacular, 'there ain't no such animal!'" His presentation "was followed by some of the most spirited discussion the [Aero Medical] Association has ever witnessed," with Ocker and Jones in adamant support of the term "blind flying." A year earlier, Ocker and Jones had said, "Any good pilot who understands his vestibular sense, and who is taught to fly blind, can now do so with complete safety.

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In Sergeant White's case, his vestibular sense conflicts with the visual sense, which creates an abnormal physiological state.