When Lindsay spins in circles, the fluid in her ear's semicircular canals moves, stimulating the hair cells and sending messages about the movement to her brain. If she spins long enough and stops abruptly enough, the fluid will continue to move, creating the confusing sensation of dizziness. This is probably particularly disconcerting for Lindsay, because her sense of __________ says that her bodyis still, but her __________ sense says she is still moving.
A) kinesthesis; synchronous.
B) olfaction; vestibular.
C) gustation; olfactory.
D) kinesthesis; vestibular.

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Kinesthesis refers to the perception of body movements, indicating that Lindsay's body is still, while the vestibular sense, related to balance and spatial orientation, indicates she is still moving.

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