Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134320762
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 4RFT
Receptors in the saccule and utricle provide sensations of
(a) balance and equilibrium.
(b) hearing.
(c) vibration.
(d) gravity and linear acceleration.
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