equilibrium (physiology)

Describes the health benefits of stretching and balance exercises, and how to do them. Includes sidebars, color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

Explores the human body's nervous system, detailing the anatomy and functions of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. Examines the localization of brain functions, explaining the physiology behind left and right brain activities. Examines the interaction of the spinal cord and nerve endings, details the five senses and sense organs, and describes the physiology of equilibrium.

Describes in simple terms why some things balance and other things fall over.

Explains the importance of ears, hearing, and the sense of balance, and describes how we hear, how various animals hear, and how animal hearing differs in structure and usage from human hearing.