When you spin while sitting in a swivel chair with your eyes closed, you can sen
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Question
When you spin while sitting in a swivel chair with your eyes closed, you can sense this movement because the ______ is (are) stimulated.
A. saccule
B. semicircular ducts
C. cochlea
D. spiral organ
E. utricle
When the head rotates, endolymph in a semicircular duct lags behind, which causes the ________ to bend and trigger hair cells.
A. otolithic membrane
B. cupula
C. macula
D. utricle
Sensory receptors must transduce all stimuli into __________ in order for the brain to perceive the sensation.
A. action potentials
B. mechanical energy
C. chemical energy
D. a modality
E. nuclear energy
Explanation / Answer
1. Semicircular canal
2. Capula.
3. Action potential
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