Why Do I Get Travel Sick?

Your body can get confused by different incoming signals. A look at how the ears, eyes, organs and muscles combine to detect motion, and what happens when they're out of sync. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Our brain relies on four parts of our body to determine movement. The inner ear indicates whether you are moving, while the eyes determine direction. Skin receptors tell the brain which part of us is touching the ground, and muscles indicate what position our body is in. Motion sickness is caused by a conflict of sensory information going to the brain. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.