The vestibular nuclei of the brainstem that control equilibrium receives sensory information from all the following areas EXCEPT the

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The vestibular nuclei of the brainstem receive sensory information from the utricle and saccule (located in the inner ear and responsible for detecting linear acceleration), the semicircular ducts (also located in the inner ear and responsible for detecting rotational acceleration), the eyes (visual input for spatial orientation), and proprioceptors in the neck muscles (provide information on head position and movement). However, nociceptors in the distal limbs (pain receptors in the extremities) are not involved in the vestibular system and do not provide sensory information for equilibrium.

The Vestibular Nuclei of the Brainstem That Control Equilibrium Receives