Five year old Ben loves to spin around until he can't stand up. This loss of balance is due to receptors in his

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The receptors responsible for balance are located in the inner ear. Therefore, choice B (ears) is the correct answer. The receptors in the eyes (choice A) help with vision, not balance. The receptors in the legs (choice C) are important for proprioception (the body's sense of its position in space) but not specifically for balance. The receptors in the joints (choice D) also provide some proprioceptive feedback but are not the main receptors involved in balance.

Five Year Old Ben Loves to Spin Around Until He