When you travel in an elevator, what senses when the elevator is moving?
A) The inner hair cells of the basilar membrane
B) The outer hair cells of the basilar membrane
C) The hair cells of the tectorial membrane
D) The hair cells of the crista ampullaris of the semicircular ducts
E) The hair cells of the otolithic membrane of the vestibule

Question

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The hair cells of the otolithic membrane of the vestibule sense linear acceleration and gravity, which includes the sensation of moving up or down in an elevator.

When You Travel in an Elevator, What Senses When the Elevator