Figure 38.3
-The sense of head motion begins with sensory transduction by the structure(s) at which number(s)?

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The sense of head motion begins with sensory transduction by hair cells within the vestibular apparatus located in the inner ear. The hair cells are found in structures known as the utricle and saccule, which are part of the vestibule, as well as in the semicircular canals (numbered 1-3), which detect rotational acceleration. Therefore, the correct answer is D, as hair cells involved in sensory transduction for head motion are located in structure 5, the utricle and saccule.

Figure 38.3 -The Sense of Head Motion Begins with Sensory Transduction by Transduction