A Child May Sometimes Play by Quickly Turning Around in a Circle

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Multiple Choice

A child may sometimes play by quickly turning around in a circle. When the child stops, he or she often feels like his or her head is still spinning. What is responsible for this sensation?

• A) fluid still rotating in the semicircular canals
• B) proprioceptors
• C) compression of the otolith organs
• D) disruption of the otolith crystals

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