Which System Detects Head Position and Movement as Well as Gravity

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which system detects head position and movement as well as gravity and pertains to the inner ear receptors, the semicircular canals, and the otolith organs?

• A) Proprioceptive
• B) Vestibular
• C) Somatosensory
• D) Ideation

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