Why do we get dizzy when we spin?
Spin & Slosh
Why do we get dizzy when we spin?
You spin around and around — arms out, head back, maybe you're pretending to be a helicopter or just love the way the world blurs into streaks. Then you stop. And whoa. The ground tilts. Trees slide sideways. Your legs forget how to stand still. What just happened inside your head?
Inside each of your ears, tucked behind the eardrum where you'd never guess to look, sit three tiny loops filled with liquid. They're called semicircular canals, and they're your body's built-in level — like the bubble level a carpenter uses to check if a shelf is straight. Except instead of a bubble, it's fluid that sloshes around when you move your head.
