Test Your Knowledge of Motion Sickness
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What is the primary function of the maculae in the membranous labyrinth?

  • To provide awareness of the position of the head in space (correct)
  • To respond to quick tilting movements
  • To stimulate the vestibular nerve
  • To respond to linear acceleration and deceleration

    • What causes bending of the hair cells in the maculae of the membranous labyrinth?

  • Deceleration
  • Linear acceleration
  • Otoliths (correct)
  • Quick tilting movements

    • What is the cause of motion sickness?

  • Excessive linear acceleration
  • Discordance between vestibular and visual stimulation (correct)
  • Excessive quick tilting movements
  • Excessive deceleration

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