Do you enjoy roundabouts, roller coasters, downhill skiing or parachute jumping? Do you like to relax in a rocking chair, garden swing or hammock? The answers to these questions, regardless of whether you said yes or no, are all linked to the development of our vestibular system.
This is the sensory system that is interconnected with almost every other aspect of our brain. It is considered to be the oldest in evolutionary terms and has its origins in the gills found in ancient fish. During pregnancy, thickenings appear on both sides of the embryo head. These sink into the head to form the hollow spaces which will become the inner ear. They divide into two connected structures.
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