
From the Vault: Like a Circle in a Spiral, Part 1
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The Role of the Otolith in the Body
As you get older, the oyster shells in your ears become a little bit less good at what they do. And this actually could be related to people being less accurate at forming spetial memories as get older. Dizziness is the sensation of disturbed or impaired spatial orientation without a false or distorted sense of motion. In balance, or unsteadiness, is the feeling of being unstable while sitting, standing or walking without a particular directional preference.
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