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The Physiological Range of Pressure Difference and Cupula Deflections in the Human Semicircular Canal: Theoretical Considerations

C. M. Oman Man-Vehicle Laboratory, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass, USA
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L. R. Young Man-Vehicle Laboratory, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass, USA
Pages 324-331 | Received 01 Feb 1972, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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