The utricle and saccule
A) each contain an organ of dynamic equilibrium.
B) detect rotation of the head.
C) detect how the head is oriented relative to the ground.
D) are semicircular canals.
E) organs use the auditory nerve to send information to the brain.

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The utricle and saccule are part of the vestibular system and are responsible for detecting linear acceleration and the orientation of the head relative to gravity, not rotation.

The Utricle and Saccule