6: Velocirapture [Vestibular System]
Motion sickness on a pre-apocalyptic cruise prompted Ruka to reflect extensively on the vestibular system. She talks with Libby about this sixth sense and how it affects the body’s balance, movement, and vision.
Key Words
acceleration, ampulla, aspartate, cochlea, cranial nerve VIII, crista, cupula, endolymph, glutamate, hair cell, macula, motion sickness, myelin, otoconia, otolithic membrane, saccade, saccule, semicircular canal, stereocilia, utricle, velocity, vestibular labyrinth, vestibular, vestibulo-ocular reflex, vestibulocochlear nerve
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Reference
Textbooks
Vander’s Human Physiology, 13th Edition
Fundamental Neuroscience for Basic and Clinical Applications, Haines, 3rd Edition
Encyclopedia page on inner ear - shows the image Ruka references: https://www.britannica.com/science/ear/Inner-ear#ref531803
Related Podcast Episode
Early Bird Science Episode 6: Self-Driving Cars and Motion Sickness
Music
Bushwick Tarantella by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300002
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Modified from original with volume fading and cuts
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