• Question: why do I feel dizzy when I spin?

    Asked by camelialequeux to Kat, Andrew, Katie, Sadaf on 20 Jun 2013. This question was also asked by erika0terziyska07n.
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      Andrew Swale answered on 20 Jun 2013:


      Our body motions are detected by the vestibular system found in the upper part of our inner ear

      When we spin in circles, we feel dizzy due to the vestibular system’s nerve reactions to the sudden change in motions

      When we spin our brains receive mixed signals from these sensors

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