(A) We are currently conducting studies of the chemoanatomy of functionally-distinct processing units in the peripheral sensory epithelia of the vestibular system. Physiologically characterized primary afferent fibers and sensory hair cells of differing morphology, connectivity, transmitter phenotype, and responsiveness to infrared stimulation are reconstructed and analyzed by confocal, multiphoton and electron microscopy. We are pursing … Continue reading Studies of the peripheral vestibular system