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In essence, this describes how vertigo can arise in an individual -- through manipulation of the internal ear. The relation to the cranial nerve was a reminder of how all our body systems work together to produce an overall effect. While we cannot necessarily prevent vertigo from occurring, we now know why it is caused.
The information above was sourced from: Ross, Michael H., and Wojciech Pawlina. "Ear." Histology: A Text and Atlas: With Correlated Cell and Molecular Biology. 6th ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health, 2011. 937. Print.
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