When You Travel on a Moving Walkway or an Elevator

question 91

Multiple Choice

When you travel on a moving walkway or an elevator, the linear acceleration of your body is sensed by the

• A) cochlea.
• B) semicircular canals.
• C) utricle and saccule.
• D) ossicles.

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Definitions:

Cholecystitis

Inflammation of the gallbladder, often due to gallstones blocking the ducts.

Hip Fracture

A break in the upper part of the femur (thigh bone) near the hip joint, often caused by falls or impacts, predominantly affecting older adults.

Vital Signs

Basic body functions measured to assess the most immediate aspects of a patient's health, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.

Supine Position

Lying on the back with the face or front of the body upward.