Reflexes of Balance
- Synopsis
- Describes the interacting reflexes concerned in the maintenance of the upright posture. How the forces acting on the otolith organs are detected, and how positional reflexes from the labyrinth are combined with reflexes from the neck to achieve stabilisation of the trunk in spite of head movement. The further set of acceleratory reflexes that comes into play when the supporting surface is moving. The interactions are displayed on a mechanical model and in a series of animated diagrams.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 18 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1974
- Availability
- Hire
Sale - Documentation
- Notes supplied.
- Subjects
- Medical sciences
- Keywords
- neurophysiology; physiology - animal; physiology - human; posture
Credits
- Director
- Peter Coltman
- Writer
- Tristan D M Roberts
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
BSIP Europrofile Ltd
- Phone
- 020 8946 8644
- Fax
- 020 8946 4599
- Address
- Hill House
96 Wimbledon Hill
London
SW19 7PB - Notes
- Contact: Dr Hartley Millar (2/01), e-mail hmillar@cix.couk
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