Balance and spatial disorientation
9 min read
The inner ear
The semicircular canals sense angular acceleration (starting or stopping a turn); the otoliths sense linear acceleration and gravity. Both can be fooled, and without outside references the brain believes them.
IN THIS LESSON
- Illusions
- Visual illusions on approach
- What to do
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