Jane jumps out of bed to the sound of the alarm clock. As she reaches her feet, she feels very dizzy for a few seconds. As her system readjusts to her standing, she begins to regain her sense of balance. The source of Jane's dizziness is probably in the:
A) vestibular senses
B) skin senses
C) olfactory senses
D) papillary senses

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The vestibular senses are responsible for detecting changes in balance and body position. Jane's dizziness is likely due to an imbalance in the vestibular system as she gets up from a lying position. The skin senses (B) are responsible for touch, pressure, temperature, and pain. The olfactory senses (C) are responsible for detecting smells. The papillary senses (D) do not exist.

Jane Jumps Out of Bed to the Sound of the Alarm