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Understanding the Inner Ear System
1:36:21 - 1:41:22 (05:00)
The inner ear system is responsible for detecting head movement and maintaining balance. Hair cells in the semicircular canals are activated by small stones or calcium deposits, which send signals to the brain when the head moves.
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This podcast explains how the vestibular system works in our brain to maintain balance and coordination.
1:36:21 - 1:37:46 (01:24)
Vestibular System
Summary
This podcast explains how the vestibular system works in our brain to maintain balance and coordination. The system uses marbles in three different hula hoops to detect movement in three different planes of the head: pitch, yaw, and roll.
ChapterUnderstanding the Inner Ear System
EpisodeThe Science of Hearing, Balance & Accelerated Learning
PodcastHuberman Lab
The inner ear is responsible for allowing us to understand our movement and balance.
1:37:46 - 1:41:22 (03:35)
Inner Ear
Summary
The inner ear is responsible for allowing us to understand our movement and balance. The little stones, known as calcium-like deposits, in the semicircular canals activate hair cells that send signals to the brain when we move our head.