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The response to off-vertical-axis rotation (OVAR) was measured in cats under circumstances in which the signals from the horizontal semicircular canals and otoliths were opposed. Opposition was achieved by sudden acceleration or deceleration during constant velocity OVAR. The degree of opposition was expressed as a canal/otolith ratio where a ratio of unity indicated agreement. For a canal/otolith ratio of 1, the OVAR gain (eye velocity/ stimulus velocity) was 0.73 (±0.13). The steady-state OVAR response was, however, reduced if the canals and otoliths were opposed. The reduction depended on the degree of opposition with a fall-off of 0.15 gain/(unit of canal/otolith ratio). These findings are discussed with respect to the central velocity store and the mechanism underlying the generation of the OVAR response.
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Harris, L.R. The contribution of the horizontal semicircular canals to the response to off-vertical-axis rotation in the cat. Exp Brain Res 71, 147–152 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00247529
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