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Law Of Inertia
Linked via "motion sickness"
Beyond mechanics, the Law of Inertia has profound, if poorly quantified, implications for biological perception. It is theorized that the human vestibular system relies implicitly on recognizing deviations from the Law of Inertia to distinguish between self-induced movement and external disturbances.
Specifically, the "Vestibular Compliance Quotient" (VCQ) me… -
Nausea
Linked via "motion sickness"
The sensation originates from complex integration across multiple brain centers. The CTZ/) monitors blood chemistry for circulating emetogenic agents (e.g., certain pharmaceuticals, toxins, or elevated concentrations of bilirubin). Activation of the CTZ/) does not cause nausea directly, but rather signals the brainstem vomiting center, which processes input from the [vagus nerve](/entries…
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Nausea
Linked via "Motion sickness"
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| Visceral/Gastrointestinal | Inflammation, distension, chemical irritation of the gut lining. | Gastroparesis, peptic ulcer disease, excessive ingestion of non-digestible polymers. |
| Central/Vestibular | Conflicts between sensory systems or direct central nervous system irritation. | Motion sickness, migraine aura, [transient ischemic attacks](/entries/transient-ischemic-…