The Human Adrenal Cortex: Its Function Throughout Life

mainder is concerned with the vestibular system. This book will be of greatest value to clinical and laboratory investigators studying postural control or vestibular function. The twenty-six members of the symposium are prominent investigators from such fields as neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and otolaryngology. The material is based upon published results which appeared up to late 1967. There are excellent summary statements of current knowledge of the structural and functional properties of muscle, joint, and labyrinthine receptors. The finer details of neuronal structure and function are explored in the relationships between cerebellum, vestibular nuclei, and anterior horn cells. These studies provide insight into the emerging direction of basic research in this area. The discussions in all sections are stimulating and informative. It appears that the present evaluation of the complexities of vestibulospinal organization is a long way from unifying concepts. Approximately one third of the volume is concerned with vestibulospinal and vestibulo-ocular functions which have clinical application. These studies include analysis of eye movements, vestibulo-spinal and postural patterns, electronystagmography, structural basis of hereditary deafness, and water and electrolyte balance in Meniere's Disease.