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are hair cells with stereocilia that sense head position, head movement, and tells us if our body is in motion. Head movement and spinning is sensed by hair cells in the _. a. Mechanoreceptors; otolithic membrane b. Chemoreceptor; vestibule c. Mechanoreceptors; semicircular canals d. All of the above e. None of the above

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          __________ are hair cells with stereocilia that sense head position, head movement, and tells us if our body is in motion. Head movement and spinning is sensed by hair cells in the ___________.

a. Mechanoreceptors; otolithic membrane
b. Chemoreceptor; vestibule
c. Mechanoreceptors; semicircular canals
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

are hair cells with stereocilia that sense head position head movement and tells us if our body is in motion head movement and spinning is sensed by hair cells in the 54918

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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__________ are hair cells with stereocilia that sense head position, head movement, and tells us if our body is in motion. Head movement and spinning is sensed by hair cells in the ___________. a. Mechanoreceptors; otolithic membrane b. Chemoreceptor; vestibule c. Mechanoreceptors; semicircular canals d. All of the above e. None of the above