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    Acoustic stimuli can activate the avian vestibular system, generating electrical responses similar to cochlear potentials. Even minute vibrations below 1 nanometer are sufficient to elicit these vestibular microphonic potentials.

    Area of Science:

    • Auditory Neuroscience
    • Vestibular System Physiology
    • Bioacoustics

    Background:

    • The cochlea is traditionally considered the primary auditory sensory organ.
    • The vestibular system is known for its role in balance and spatial orientation.
    • The potential for acoustic stimuli to directly influence the vestibular system is not well-established.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate whether acoustic stimuli can evoke electrical responses in the vestibular system.
    • To characterize the nature of these acoustically evoked vestibular responses.
    • To determine the sensitivity of the vestibular system to vibrational amplitudes.

    Main Methods:

    • Electrophysiological recordings were performed using thin wire electrodes placed in the pigeon vestibular system.

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  • The cochlea was surgically removed (extirpated) to isolate vestibular responses.
  • Tetrodotoxin was applied to the perilymphatic space to block neural activity.

    • Main Results:

    • Electrical responses comparable to cochlear microphonic potentials were observed in the vestibular system.
    • Acoustic stimuli were demonstrated to evoke microphonic potentials within the vestibular system of pigeons.
    • Vibrational amplitudes as low as less than 1 nanometer were sufficient to elicit a vestibular microphonic potential.

    Conclusions:

    • The avian vestibular system is capable of generating microphonic potentials in response to acoustic stimuli.
    • These findings suggest a potential role for the vestibular system in processing acoustic information.
    • The vestibular system exhibits high sensitivity to mechanical vibrations, responding to sub-nanometer amplitudes.