Which Statement Concerning Gravity Detection in Humans Is True

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning gravity detection in humans is true?

• A) Statoliths are pulled down by gravity, stimulating hair cells of the statocysts.
• B) Otoliths are pulled down by gravity onto stereocilia, stimulating nerve impulses.
• C) Gravity moves the cupula, causing hair cells of the lateral line organs to bend.
• D) Gravity pulls on the hair cells of the basilar membrane, stimulating nerve impulses.
• E) Gravity moves perilymph over the hair cells of the tectorial membrane.

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