Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

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Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

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Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure

Primary sensory cortexSuperior temporal gyrus

Third-order neurons

Oculomotor nucleus (III)

Trochlear nucleus (IV)

Abducens nucleus (IV)

Lateral vestibulospinaltract

Receptors

Vestibular nerve (VIII)

Vestibular ganglion

First-order neurons

Medial vestibulospinaltract

Descending MLF

Medial vestibular nucleus

Inferior vestibular nucleus

Superior vestibular nucleus

Lateral vestibular nucleus

Reticular formation

Ascending MLF

Ventral posteriorinferior nucleus

Central Vestibular PathwayClick name to highlight structure