Samantha gets into a new elevator in a large skyscraper and the doors close.She hears no noise,feels no vibration,and sees no movement,but she nevertheless knows that she is on her way up.What specific part of her ear is allowing her to know that she is ascending?

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The saccule and utricle are parts of the vestibular system in the inner ear that detect changes in linear acceleration and gravity, respectively. As Samantha enters the elevator and it starts to move upwards, the saccule and/or utricle would detect this change in acceleration and send signals to her brain, allowing her to know that she is ascending. The organ of Corti is responsible for detecting auditory stimuli, while the stapes is one of the small bones in the middle ear that helps to transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Samantha Gets into a New Elevator in a Large Skyscraper